Catching Forms. Wood to Bronze

This exhibition, "Catching Forms. Wood to Bronze," showcases the work of David Nash, focusing on his transition from natural wood sculptures to bronze castings. Nash has primarily worked with wood since the 1970s, always respecting the material's inherent qualities and avoiding felling healthy trees. His process involves "catching forms" as they emerge from the wood, often enhancing them with charring.

The exhibition highlights Nash's exploration of translating wooden forms into bronze, a practice he began to explore the potential of negative space within sculptures. Works like "Inside/Outside" and "Night Form" exemplify this, with "Night Form" being a larger iteration of a void cast from a tree stump. Recent works such as "Celtic Column," "Cross Column," and "Black and Light Cross," created in his studio at Capel Rhiw, are also featured, demonstrating how observations of his surroundings inform his bronze pieces. The final patina of these bronzes has evolved from an initial black, resembling burnt wood, to include shades of brown, green, and red.