Minimalist stacked wood totem sculpture by Glenn Dane, exploring balance, natural geometry and the imperfections of timber. A solid rectangular block base supports two rounded cross-sectional discs, delicately balanced one above the other. Finished in a deep matte charcoal tone using botanical dyes. Made from sustainably sourced lime with walnut and oak gall botanical dyes.
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Date / Era: Contemporary
Material: Sustainably sourced lime, walnut, and oak gall botanical dyes
Dimensions: W 12 x D 7 x H 35 cm
Signed: Unsigned
Condition: Excellent
Originally from Belfast, Glenn Dane lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK, where he creates vessels and sculptural forms from locally sourced, sustainably harvested wood.
Dane works with freshly cut, green wood, allowing the natural drying process to influence the final form. As the timber settles, it can warp, crack and twist unpredictably, with knots, fissures, growth marks and variations in grain retained as integral features of each piece.
His practice is an instinctive collaboration with the material, allowing the character and movement of the timber to guide the work. Cracks may be carefully stitched as visible acts of repair, embracing fragility and imperfection rather than concealing them. Surfaces are finished using handmade dyes, inks and pigments derived from foraged plants, seeds and earth, creating richly textured sculptural forms that reflect the natural landscape from which the materials originate.
Minimalist stacked wood totem sculpture by Glenn Dane, exploring balance, natural geometry and the imperfections of timber. A solid rectangular block base supports two rounded cross-sectional discs, delicately balanced one above the other. Finished in a deep matte charcoal tone using botanical dyes. Made from sustainably sourced lime with walnut and oak gall botanical dyes.
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Date / Era: Contemporary
Material: Sustainably sourced lime, walnut, and oak gall botanical dyes
Dimensions: W 12 x D 7 x H 35 cm
Signed: Unsigned
Condition: Excellent
Originally from Belfast, Glenn Dane lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK, where he creates vessels and sculptural forms from locally sourced, sustainably harvested wood.
Dane works with freshly cut, green wood, allowing the natural drying process to influence the final form. As the timber settles, it can warp, crack and twist unpredictably, with knots, fissures, growth marks and variations in grain retained as integral features of each piece.
His practice is an instinctive collaboration with the material, allowing the character and movement of the timber to guide the work. Cracks may be carefully stitched as visible acts of repair, embracing fragility and imperfection rather than concealing them. Surfaces are finished using handmade dyes, inks and pigments derived from foraged plants, seeds and earth, creating richly textured sculptural forms that reflect the natural landscape from which the materials originate.
