The Wire Sculpture of Gavin Worth

I am enthralled with these wire sculptures created by artist Gavin Worth.  Worth is a self-taught artist born in Zimbabwe, raised in New Mexico, and currently teaching in Cairo at the American International School.  He has a degree in acting and spent several years in the theatre before taking up art full time.

His wire sculptures seem disarmingly simple, almost like sketches. I love how they are there but not there, fully-realized forms that have no substance, and seem to occupy no space.  They are more like the memory of movement or of a moment than weighty art pieces.  He describes his process as follows:

By bending black wire into something of freestanding line drawings, I create sculptures that engage the viewer by involving them in their subtle changes. When the light in the room shifts, so does the mood of the piece. A breeze might softly move an arm. My wire sculptures tell stories of simple human moments: a woman adjusting her hair, a face gazing from behind tightly wrapped arms, a mother gently cradling her baby. The honest, unguarded moments are the ones that I find to be the most beautiful.

He has also does illustration, web design, painting, and has recently started exploring paper cutting, including this arresting portrait of his grandmother.

Amazing!