Breakthrough (2025) Original Mixed-media Sculpture by Philip Hearsey

The time spent in front of Breakthrough is rewarded by myriad possibilities and interpretations. Shape, texture and colour have expressive qualities that often open thoughts lying dormant in the subconscious. Looking closely is a collaboration, and the onlooker adds their own stories to complete the work.
The sculpture has an affecting presence that may change according to the observer’s mind, the time of day and the context.
The sculpture is a combination of control and chance. There is strict control over the outer circle but control inside is only partial. Everything inside is the result of controlled guidance, largely haphazard and random, determined by the bronze itself. It is a joy for those who engage pareidolia.
Sand-casting is quite different from the lost wax technique more commonly used for sculpture – using a pattern that is deliberately very thin in places there is no telling where the bronze will fail to run and create intriguing shapes. Collaboration with chance is a fascinating process resulting in surprising outcomes.
The bronze ring rotates freely on a slate composite base allowing any side or angle to be selected.

Materials used:

Bronze and slate composite

Details:

• Mixed-media sculpture on Other
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 39.5 x 53.5 x 10cm
• Signed on the back
• Style: Organic
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative

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