CHRYSALIS MEGALITH : Sculptural body of work by Ben Pearce
Forthcoming exhibition
Overview
Chrysalis Megalith is the latest body of work from acclaimed sculptor Ben Pearce, featuring his bronze, and Corten steel, sculptures.
Ben's breadth of influence spans large monolithic standing stone structures and stacked cairns, through to freshly found specimens of new budding life - from egg to chrysalis. Pearce's sculptures remind us of a time where our forebears lived in unison with the spiritual knowledge of the earth and its changing seasons. Where our existence was more extricably bound to our knowledge of our natural surroundings.
Sculpture for Pearce plays into this old knowledge; he talks about being led by intuition, dreams and sudden moments of perceptually based images of works that come to him as premonitions. The sculptures in Ben's upcoming exhibition are the result of combining artistic inspiration with an immense amount of physical effort. He makes each one of his sculptures himself, and explains the manifestation of them into reality isn't always easy. 'These works test me, they push my body to its limits, they're full of decisions, hidden engineering and time. I get to know each one of them almost as characters; their personalities reveal themselves to me as they approach completion.'
Ben's exhibition title derives from his drive to make monumental works that don't necessarily feel heavy, wanting them to be strong confident works with an unfurling energy that invites contemplation.
Ben's breadth of influence spans large monolithic standing stone structures and stacked cairns, through to freshly found specimens of new budding life - from egg to chrysalis. Pearce's sculptures remind us of a time where our forebears lived in unison with the spiritual knowledge of the earth and its changing seasons. Where our existence was more extricably bound to our knowledge of our natural surroundings.
Sculpture for Pearce plays into this old knowledge; he talks about being led by intuition, dreams and sudden moments of perceptually based images of works that come to him as premonitions. The sculptures in Ben's upcoming exhibition are the result of combining artistic inspiration with an immense amount of physical effort. He makes each one of his sculptures himself, and explains the manifestation of them into reality isn't always easy. 'These works test me, they push my body to its limits, they're full of decisions, hidden engineering and time. I get to know each one of them almost as characters; their personalities reveal themselves to me as they approach completion.'
Ben's exhibition title derives from his drive to make monumental works that don't necessarily feel heavy, wanting them to be strong confident works with an unfurling energy that invites contemplation.
