Sculpture is breaking
space; transforming the environment, through the inclusion of one or more
objects.
Tony A: "Breaking has many
connotations. I am interested in the
inevitable breakdown and decay of all materials through their reaction with the
environment. As I was brought up by the
sea, I am especially keen to use materials that have been carved by the sea. Not just driftwood, but also the salt
stained, rusted metal of broken sea defences, and the sand smoothed stones.
Breaking-down also influences the techniques I favour. Much of the work is generally cut or carved, rather than cast or modelled. I prefer to use discarded and left over materials. I like surface treatments that illustrate the process of breakdown, of use and wear, such as rust, burning and partial polishing. To me this is more representative of the real world than the shiny, antiseptic, mathematical shapes of many sculptures, which seek to avoid the effects of time and wear, rather than rejoice in it.
