Effigy & Ritual
SCULPTURE MADE TO TRANSFORM.
Creation → Gathering → Ritual → Transformation → What Remains
Some of my sculptures are created as effigies temporary forms made to mark a moment, tell a story or become part of a ritual.
Drawing on folklore, seasonal traditions and contemporary interpretations of ancient practices, I create figures that can exist briefly within a landscape before being transformed through fire, decay or return to the natural world.
The temporary nature of these works is important. They are not made simply to last. Their meaning can come from what happens to them becoming part of a gathering, a ceremony, a festival or a shared moment of transformation.
Photography: Dave Ryan Media
EFFIGY
Figures representing animals, ancestors, mythological beings or symbolic characters.
RITUAL
Work created for seasonal celebrations, ceremonies, festivals and communal experiences.
TRANSFORMATION
The sculpture changes through fire, weather, decay or dismantling becoming part of the story rather than remaining as a permanent object.
