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Medium: Bronze
Original Edition
of 12 (number 3/12 has been
stolen)
Dimensions:
Size: H165mm*L110mm*W90mm
Date of execution: November 2008
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This young woman is sitting on a rock in a pose reminiscent of
Rodin’s “Thinker”. It is indeed intended as being immediately recognised
as a female version
of “The Thinker”.
The initial model of this sculpture was created on a 3d modeling
software. I inspired myself from a pictures of Rodin's "Thinker" and
from the live pose of a model. I wanted the sculpture to be instantly
recognisable as a female version of "The Thinker"
The digital file was then used to drive a 3d printer to produce a
plaster prototype of the sculpture. I made a silicon rubber mould from
this prototype and used it to make a plasticine duplicate.
This plasticine figure served as a blank which I could easily alter,
modify and refine until I was satisfied with the sculpture. I then
spray painted several layers of automotive primer to smooth out the
surface, fill small cracks and defects. I then made a final silicon
mould to produce a number of wax replicates for the foundry.
2 November 2008
I submitted this piece to the Sealink Small Sculpture Prize to be held in
January in conjunction with the Headland outdoor sculpture exhibition.
Unfortunately "the Thinkeress" was not selected...
I guess I must try harder.
"I am sorry that on this occasion your entry for the SeaLink Small
Sculpture Prize was not selected by XXXX for the finalist’s exhibition.
A total of 65 artists submitted entries and of these 26 were chosen.
All the entries were of a particularly high standard and were reviewed on
two separate occasions by our selector.
I hope you will not be too disappointed, and we look forward to seeing
more of your work in the future.
Thank you again for participating in this inaugural Small Sculpture Prize
exhibition.
Best wishes "
14 February 2009
The winner of the Sealink Small sculpture Prize was the Queen Anne coffee
table pictured below:
The judge and selector said that "this particular work drew her back
again and again, and for her was compelling in its exploration of
memories, and of absence and loss using familiar domestic objects. "
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