Crater Rod Foriage black iron sand from Kāwhia

black iron sand from Kāwhia Harbour is mixed with the ink

Materials: Kaolin on mounted paper on panel

while the colour of the air will brighten and vividly in space

Size: 35x30x90mm

refined over several days with metal ribs and rasps

Crater Rod Foriage black iron sand from KāwhiaBen Pearce's work comes from a fascination with the duality of objects and plays with the divide between the functional and decorative to create a perfect tension between the utilitarian object and its status as an artwork. He is interested in ideas around the energy of objects; how in some cultures objects can protect or even contain a spiritual presence. Comprised of wood, metal, stone or found objects, his sculptures appear sometimes as naive