Damon Hyldreth
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Damon Hyldreth
 
 

I began as an artist working in clay - casting the result in bronze. Over time as the work became thinner and more linear, I transitioned to working directly in metal. This freed me to create more dynamic and open work.

As humans we have all the forces of the world within us (material, plant, animal, etc.) and I embody these dynamic forces of nature in my work. I want to create sculpture that has life, not by copying nature but rather by creating work that feels alive, a calligraphy of life. 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. I want to make metal dance.

My goal as an artist is to create art that reflects the visible elements of the world as well as the hidden life forces, to embody in my work a sense of presence, a sense of inner life; 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 create sculptures that feel alive. I work with stainless steel, bronze, and carbon steel. These diverse metals, with their varied looks, suggest forms individualistically. Ideally, a viewer engages with my work on a subliminal level enabling them to have an experience of a unique personal nature.

My work stands as a reminder of the connection between man and nature, even 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.

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 from the shareholders.



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