Soldered brass, 16 x 14 x 10, 2017. Created in residence at the Hambidge Center, USA. The title sets a grail, the most sought vessel in medieval story, beside the word “lowly,” and the sculpture holds the two together. The central vessel is squat, and its wall is plain, hammered metal with a ragged lower … Continue reading The Lowly Grail
Soldered brass, 21 x 12 x 8, 2017 The oldest stories honour theft. Jason takes the golden fleece, Heracles the golden apples, Jack the golden eggs. In each the prize belongs to an other, and the taking is the hero’s deed. The sculpture presents such a scene as a trophy. Its title is the name … Continue reading The Appropriation Prize
Soldered brass, 14 x 11 x 7, 2017. The sculpture is a gate in its simplest form: two supports and a beam across them, with an opening between. A tall shell-shaped form with its concave face turned outward rises above the beam like a pediment over a doorway. The opening is a large void, and … Continue reading Golden Gate
Soldered brass, 22 x 19 x 12, 2017. "Helm of the African King," a 2017 sculpture by Canadian artist Ryan McCourt, is a compelling soldered brass piece that evokes themes of leadership, heritage, and cultural identity. This wearable helmet is richly adorned with symbolic elements that create a narrative of regality and the natural world. … Continue reading The Helm of the African King
Soldered brass, 12 x 10 x 5, 2017. The title joins a god and a king. Genesis makes Nimrod a mighty hunter and king of Shinar, and scholars identify him with Marduk, the Babylonian god. One wing lifts a spade high, as a victor lifts a weapon or a standard. The spade is Marduk’s symbol: … Continue reading Marduk the Nimrod
