Ever wondered how it's done? How does Helen Denerley makes a life-size horse that retains the power and majesty of the real thing; out of something as hard and lifeless as scrap metal? This video (by Ruth Tauber and Emil) goes someway to explain this.
Denerley wanted a piece that showed strength, combined with lightness. It had to bring lots of negative space into the work too. The natural world is wonderfully sculptural in this way, for nature is built upon an artistic economy. Denerley chose a horse as her subject. Then come drawing; lots and lots of them. She does them until she understands the nature of the animal. Then comes the making of the sculpture itself... if you want to know more about it, you must look at the video... video of the making of horse
Denerley wanted a piece that showed strength, combined with lightness. It had to bring lots of negative space into the work too. The natural world is wonderfully sculptural in this way, for nature is built upon an artistic economy. Denerley chose a horse as her subject. Then come drawing; lots and lots of them. She does them until she understands the nature of the animal. Then comes the making of the sculpture itself... if you want to know more about it, you must look at the video... video of the making of horse
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| 'horse' a sculpture by Helen Denerley |
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