Stainless Steel or Steel
3m H x 1m W x .5m D
Sculpture
Sophie Marsham’s Stacked Form relies on the interaction of identical units and
variation in their orientation to create a subtle meandering visual energy. Hers
is an elegantly elongated wave of steel lozenges – these are truncated at both
ends, and this tapering creates visual gaps that amplify the sense of torsion that
runs through their arrangement. From certain viewpoints her sculpture
appears to be flat, but a slight shift in the viewer’s relative position dissolves
the planar into torsion. This revelation demonstrates how considerable intrigue
can result from simple forms being employed intelligently.
Michael Shaw, Curator at Burghley Sculpture Garden
Stainless Steel or Steel
3m H x 1m W x .5m D
Sculpture
Sophie Marsham’s Stacked Form relies on the interaction of identical units and
variation in their orientation to create a subtle meandering visual energy. Hers
is an elegantly elongated wave of steel lozenges – these are truncated at both
ends, and this tapering creates visual gaps that amplify the sense of torsion that
runs through their arrangement. From certain viewpoints her sculpture
appears to be flat, but a slight shift in the viewer’s relative position dissolves
the planar into torsion. This revelation demonstrates how considerable intrigue
can result from simple forms being employed intelligently.
Michael Shaw, Curator at Burghley Sculpture Garden