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Akin I & II
Akin I
Hiking through the woods, or along the coastal paths and beaches, patterns began to emerge. The shapes worn into the surface of the rocks and cliffs, and those formed by bark, are remarkably similar. Akin incorporates these two vastly different natural elements, rock and wood, within the one sculpture. At first glance we recognise what we are seeing, it is familiar, but upon closer examination the sculpture becomes uncanny in its hybridity. Akin was made using moulds taken directly from the landscapes that inspired the sculpture. The wax is then worked on directly to increase the abstraction of the form.
Akin forms part of a series of coast path abstracts inspired by Sherwood’s explorations of the South West Coast.
Akin II
In 2018 Akin II was selected for the National Sculpture Prize at Broomhill Sculpture Garden, where it was exhibited for a year. Akin II rises from the grass as though it has grown from this very spot, natural but not quite. Created as a large form sculpture for permanent outdoor exhibit Akin II is clearly similar to its predecessor, while retaining its own individuality.
Akin II is now permanently installed on Plymouth University Campus outside the Sustainability Hub.
Akin II was made for the National Sculpture Prize with the kind support of:
Ellie Baker
Tony Watson
nat and Lynne Tarrob-Snooks
Michael Squire
The Bantham Estate