Forms into Time

by David Nash, Marina Warner

David Nash's career as one of Britain's best known sculptors has been a profound exploration into the possibilities of form inherent in trees and timber. His sculptures combine a twentieth-century sensibility with an ability to draw out the natural anatomy of different woods.
With an extensive essay by Marina Warner, David Forms into Time illustrates, in special pages designed by the artist, fourteen themes that have run throughout his work for the last thirty years. Explanatory texts, sketches and photographs taken at all stages of the creative process show familiar pieces such as the Ash Dome, Threshold Column and Wooden Boulder in a new light, as well as exploring recent work from Japan, the United States and Europe. They emphasise the effect of time and the changing seasons on his pieces. The book is an invaluable introduction to Nash's artistic practice illuminating the thought processes and depth of reference which lie behind his work.

Genres: Art

125 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1902

Reviews

[Tweedledum · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was inspired to read David Nash's book by an exhibition of his work at the Tate St Ives. Nash likes to create sculptures of wood that will change and weather with time placing them in a natural environment. The exhibition showed a video journey of Nash's wooden boulder as it travelled due to wind weather and water through the welsh landscape until it eventually reached the sea. I was intrigued by the idea and the challenge faced by the sculler each time he went i search of his creation. I wonder where it is now?

[Stijn Bogaert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Boek is fijne herinnering aan boeiende tentoonstelling in Engeland. Knappe kunstenaar.