Ian Collings
Stone Bench, 2024
Onyx from New Mexico
42 H x 125 W x 46 D cm /
16.5 H x 49.2 x 18.1 in
Approx. 300 kgs
16.5 H x 49.2 x 18.1 in
Approx. 300 kgs
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Description
Ian Collings carves marble with a reverence for its deep time, shaping forms that feel both ancient and emergent. This piece is carved from a single block of onyx from New Mexico, a banded form of calcite distinguished by its undulating layers of warm, earthy hues - also know as ‘travertine onyx’. Ian notes on his works as sculpture, ‘I think there’s like a need for humans to define and understand things. The sooner we can crystallize something into a solid idea, the more comfortable we feel because we understand it. For example, there’s the idea of “chair-ness”. If someone recognizes a chair, in that moment, the idea of “chair-ness” collapses into something that they understand. But sculpture doesn’t necessarily collapse or crystallize in the same way. That, for me, creates room for metaphysical ideas, the sculpture becomes something to play with in order to have a conversation about our relationship to other things.’Join our mailing list
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