I rough carved the bowl like form as an expression of my feeling for the raw energy of our coastal landscape, the geological strata
of the Cardigan coast and the folding hills of the hinterland. I set this wood form aside and rediscovered it some years later. It nowfelt like something ‘found’, a strange artefact from the past. I thought of it as a relic surfaced from Cantre'r Gwaelod that needed to
be held like a museum fragment or clasped like a rough jewel. The metalwork references the ironwork of sea-defences and the
creatures of the sea.
Simon Gaiger
Angular Unconformity - Cwm, 2022
Charred cedar with steel legs
80 (h) x 100 (w) x 65 cm
There is a raw tension of opposing forces in his sculptures, elements strain and pull against each other or balance precipitously. Many of them can be re-configured to make different horizons, changing the interplay of spaces within and around them, inviting participation from the viewer. Colour unifies form and accentuates the play of light. Titles too are relevant, not always in the literal sense but as another aspect of the rhythm of the piece.
His sculptures are constructed from wood and forged and welded steel, sometimes concrete. It is the energy of their forms and the universality of their themes that give them their lasting resonance.
Simon works closely on projects with architects and designers including: Küchel Architects-Switzerland, Dan Pearson Studio – London, Studio Reed-London and Rui Ribeiro-London – Lisbon.
There is a raw tension of opposing forces in his sculptures, elements strain and pull against each other or balance precipitously. Many of them can be re-configured to make different horizons, changing the interplay of spaces within and around them, inviting participation from the viewer. Colour unifies form and accentuates the play of light. Titles too are relevant, not always in the literal sense but as another aspect of the rhythm of the piece.
His sculptures are constructed from wood and forged and welded steel, sometimes concrete. It is the energy of their forms and the universality of their themes that give them their lasting resonance.
Simon works closely on projects with architects and designers including: Küchel Architects-Switzerland, Dan Pearson Studio – London, Studio Reed-London and Rui Ribeiro-London – Lisbon.
Sign up for CIRCLE updates
* denotes required fields
We will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy (available on request). You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.