Kevin Francis Gray
The centre piece
was “Twelve Chambers” twelve life sized nude figures in bronze. Other than two
couples each figure stood alone but were grouped around one another. It was
like being at a party with people who didn’t speak to each other. I wanted to take round canapés! Each figure
was individually beautiful but became more powerful as a group. All the figures
are based on real people who live near the artist and are named.
I was not so sure
about the marble figure called “The Ballerina” as it was almost too beautifully
finished and polished. I preferred the rawness of the bronze.
Finally there
were four big bronze heads, again of people local to the artists. These were
hollow but the inside was burnished so that a smoothly shining surface showed
through the features on the face. Again I found these very powerful and they
would look lovely in an outdoor space.
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