Nik Burns
I draw my inspiration from a
passion for the fantastical.
The work that I create has
an element of mystery, it is my intention for the viewer to be drawn in by the
work and ask the questions what and why?
These small scale sculptural
pieces are informed by my long held love of mysterious ship wrecks, a love
which has fascinated me since childhood.
What I achieve in my work is the illusion of an organic occurrence to a
man-made form, creating a ‘life history’. The desire to create forms like this stems
from my interest in fantasy and science fiction genres in particular the work
of HG Wells and JRR Tolkien.
These pieces were formed
from sections of copper sheet which were then welded together. The surfaces are
treated using chemical processes, giving a textured patina. The surfaces are
endlessly varied as the processes involved allows for little intervention once it
has begun.
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