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Damon Hyldreth
 
 

My work stands as a reminder of the connection between man and nature as the world around us becomes increasingly removed from this essential and most basic union. While the metals I use are clearly man-made, the result of my collaboration with them is a blurring of the divide between nature and structure, space and form.
 
My creative approach is
intuitive like nature itself. I create through a process of discovery through making, a form of travel. I have a conversation with my materials, consider their potential energy, and lure out of them the dynamic forces of nature. I allow the work to evolve, probing shapes, investigating its capacity to change. I seek to reveal the nature of the material, allowing it to take on a life of its own. In my sculpture, I strive to awaken the human spirit and open the senses. By bringing forth in my work the various life forces in nature, I hope to create sculptures that feel alive.
 
My sculpture embodies the tension between stasis and impending movement; despite its weight and volume, or perhaps because of it, metal can dance and even suggest song. Ideally, a viewer engages with my work on a subliminal level enabling them to have an experience of a uniquely personal nature.  I work with stainless steel, bronze, Corten steel, and painted carbon steel. These diverse metals, with their varied looks, suggest forms individualistically.

In addition to multiple gallery shows, I have completed over 20 public art projects worldwide in locations as diverse as Abu Dhabi, Florida, California, Belgium, and China. All of my projects have all come in on schedule and to great acclaim by the shareholders.

     
- Damon Hyldreth

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