It served as each his first main UK solo exhibition and London's announcement of worldwide illustration SMOKE gallery, Casey McCafferty unveils a brand new physique of labor in carved wooden and stone in an exhibition referred to as Head Hand Foot, which can be on show till June 29, 2024. The self-taught artist and sculptor's newest fusions of furnishings design and sculpture are undeniably daring, together with tables, chairs, cupboards and stools. McCafferty's full vary of workmanship, expertise for direct sculpting and love of experimenting with pure supplies shines all through.
Head Hand Foot
The sculpture introduced within the exhibition has the identical title because the present itself: Head Hand Foot. Crafted from oiled walnut and limestone, McCafferty stretches his wings with the problem, testing numerous abilities to reach on the desired textures and colours. Different highlights within the present embody the Gaeta Excessive Ash Cupboard and a dangling sculpture, Hag Stones. Produced from scraps of wooden from previous tasks, ash, purple and grey elm, walnut, walnut and white oak are stacked collectively to create a contemporary totem pole.
Head Hand Foot
Impressed by a love of nature and mythology, every bit is rustic but polished with superb particulars and fascinating textures. The climax is a combination of mythological motifs with pure natural types and components of human anatomy.
McCafferty says, “My sculptures are tangible embodiments of mythological narratives. They reply the whispers of forgotten languages, bridging the previous and current, translating the mysteries of antiquity right into a language that speaks to the soul, captures one thing universally significant, resonates throughout civilizations, and creates connections throughout time.”
Head Hand Foot
Though he works with unforgiving supplies like wooden, stone and metallic, McCafferty hardly ever makes sketches or plans earlier than beginning a venture. Each bit is meticulously hand-carved utilizing ash, walnut, purple cedar and stone, the place the fabric dictates the inventive course of and finish end result.
Head Hand Foot
“We’re drawn to Casey's work for his instinctive, virtually primordial strategy to sculpture. He sculpts the whole lot by hand in his studio and attracts from a common, timeless language,” feedback FUMI founders Sam Pratt and Valerio Capo. “His work honors the inherent great thing about his chosen supplies whereas fusing it with modern experimentation. This strategy is consultant of the work that FUMI seeks to have fun.”
Head Hand Foot
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Sculptural bedside desk
Sculptural bedside desk
Sculptural bedside desk
Sculptural bedside desk
Gaeta Cupboard Excessive
Gaeta Cupboard Excessive
Gaeta Cupboard Excessive
Hag Stones
Hag Stones
Hey World Desk
Hey World Desk
Hey World Desk
Hey World Desk
Casey McCafferty
To be taught extra about Head Hand Foot exhibition, go to galleryfumi.com.
Picture courtesy of FUMI Gallery.
