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!
