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America Age > Blog > Art & Books > Oliver Chalk Meticulously Turns Discovered Items of Timber into Daring and Voluminous Vessels — Colossal
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Oliver Chalk Meticulously Turns Discovered Items of Timber into Daring and Voluminous Vessels — Colossal

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#Oliver Chalk
#sculpture
#wooden
#woodworking

July 29, 2024

Kate Mothes

All photographs © Oliver Chalk, shared with permission

From maple burl, cherry, and ash, Oliver Chalk’s voluminous vessels spotlight pure textures whereas emphasizing alluring patterns and geometry. The Kent-based artist (beforehand) finds chunks of timber within the countryside round his house, homing in on items of bushes which have partly decayed, been minimize by arborists, or had been felled by storms.

Concurrently delicate and durable, each bit highlights each its materials and the artist’s meticulous approach. Striations, sides, pits, and ridges outline Chalk’s spherical types, framing elegant openings. And so-called flaws, like holes or knots, emerge as focal factors within the hand-chiseled, lathe-turned vessels, offering distinctive character.

In 2023, Chalk acquired a scholarship from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Belief to help analysis and manufacturing of bronze sculptures based mostly on his picket items. Translating the porous, malleable materials into strong bronze, the artist targeted on the traits of the floor by the patination course of. He buried 5 of the six forged items for durations of 100, 150, or 200 days, permitting pure compounds to work away on the metallic and produce distinctive markings.

The bronze works might be on view alongside a number of new wooden vessels within the exhibition Time Spent at Gallery 57, which is able to run October 12 to November 2. The present additionally contains work by London-based artist Alexandra Yan Wong. Discover extra of Chalk’s work on his web site and Instagram.

 

a handmade wooden vessel with a faceted surface, illuminated against a dark background

a bronze vessel with a faceted surface, illuminated against a dark background

a series of three handmade wooden vessels with faceted surfaces, situated on a pedestal against a neutral background

a handmade black wooden vessel sitting on a wooden stool, illuminated against a dark background

a collection of three handmade wooden vessels with faceted surfaces, illuminated against a dark background

a handmade wooden vessel held in front of a gray background in someone's hands

a handmade wooden vessel with a scored surface, illuminated against a neutral background

two handmade wooden vessels with textured surfaces, illuminated against a dark background   a handmade wooden vessel with a scored surface, illuminated against a dark background

#Oliver Chalk
#sculpture
#wooden
#woodworking

 

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