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Gareth Neal | SiO2 Vessel '1755'

£34,000.00

With each iteration of the vessel, Gareth tests the limits of craft, both in materiality and human perception. 15 years on from the production of his first vessel, but wanting to challenge the ever-changing boundaries of digital manufacturing and its relationship to craft still, Gareth employs a new technique of 3D printing.

Despite consistent progress in digital CNC manufacturing, there are still limitations. In a bold move Gareth steps away from his expert material, wood, and for the first time explores the possibilities of another raw material, sand. The fluid, yet solid substrate allows for endless configurations, giving Gareth the opportunity to materialise designs he once could only dream about. Gareth believes the machine to be an extension of the human hand, and that the eradication of the chisel does not deduct from the craftsmanship deeply rooted within every stage of the production of these vessels.

Gareth Neal

SiO2 VESSEL '1755'

2021

BLACK SILICA

H 175.5 cm W 59 cm D 60 cm

EDITION OF 10

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Gareth Neal graduated from Buckinghamshire University in 1996 with a BA Honours in Furniture Design and Craftsmanship. His work has received critical acclaim and has featured in numerous publications and exhibitions, both in the UK and internationally. Gareth has pieces in the public collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, UK; Crafts Council, UK; and Manchester Metropolitan, UK. His work was exhibited in Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft and Design at the Museum of Arts and Design, USA; Telling Tales and Power of Making at Victoria & Albert Museum, UK; and The State of Things at The Design Museum Holon, Israel. In 2021, the black Twisted Pair (Large) was awarded the Grand Prize of the International KOGEI AWARD in Toyama, Japan, and is now part of the Toyama Museum collection.

Gareth Neal | SiO2 Vessel '1755'

Gareth Neal

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