 arose from an attempt to consolidate the relationship between mass and space that had become dispersed in earlier 

, where the matrices were constructed from six pre-determined rectangular block sizes.

These works replace anatomy with architectonic volumes using stacking, cantilever and balance to achieve a stable structure that is still dynamic. Increasingly, the blocks have become more robust, often extending beyond the skin in an attempt to evoke particular feelings and tensions. The challenge is to find a way to employ this architectonic language to provoke empathetic feeling.

All of these pieces attempt to treat the body as a condition: 

Cast Blockworks

, 2005, cast iron, 25.5 × 210 × 62 cm. Photograph by Stephen White, London.

Settlement III

, 2005, cast iron, 89 × 48 × 66 cm. Photograph by Benjamin Westoby.


Precipitate X

 2007, cast iron, 55 × 75 × 85 cm. Photograph by Stephen White, London.

Space Station Model II

, 2010, cast iron, 179 × 45 × 42 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Stack

, 2010, cast iron, 186 × 45.7 × 34.3 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Witness III

, 2015, cast iron, 162.5 × 45.5 × 44.5 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co. 

Push XIII

, 2015, cast iron, 66 × 60 × 60 cm. Photograph by Stephen White, London.

Vice

, 2019, cast iron, 75.9 × 39 × 123.5 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Slump II

, 2020, cast iron, 169 × 41.1 × 50.5 cm. Photograph by Steven White & Co.

Wrap

, 2020, cast iron, 187.5 × 53.4 × 38 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Stand X

, 2021, cast iron, 175.2 × 57.6 × 37.1 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Conside

, 2021, cast iron, 182 × 43.1 × 36.6 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Breeze II

, 2021, cast iron, 88.8 × 55.4 × 71.8 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Retreat V

, 2022, cast iron, 183.8 × 43.7 × 37 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Strain

, 2023, cast iron, 179.4 × 41.1 × 37.3 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

Claim

, 2024, cast iron, 124.5 × 41 × 75 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.

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