Sculptor Carves Realistic Architectural Sculptures Into Marble And Stone
English sculptor Matthew Simmonds carves architectural marble and stone sculptures that look like minimized pieces of classical architectural monuments- especially sacred ones. He creates elaborate and empty interiors with seemingly wide spaces that are framed by their raw stone and marble exteriors.
“ To create a sculpture that catches the light and structure of a building and lets the eye wander, to feel that here my eye could live, here a part of me could stay, is a great achievement, “ writes Simmonds. “ The sculptures give the viewer a different perspective on space. They look different from every viewpoint. You long to be in them, and they seem almost more meaningful for that. “
If you happen to be in or near Oxford, UK, go visit Simmonds’s stone sculptures in a collaborative exhibition called “ On Form 14 ” taking place at Asthall Manor, Burford, Oxfordshire, until 6 th July 2014.
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