Skytower

Skytower 2014 – Scotland UK – 6 metres high – hand bent steel rod, galvanised

The sculpture represents the struggle between man – made structures and the kinetic forces of nature, as in an instant the tower is blown away with a sudden gust of wind scattering the branches to the ground. The exact moment is re-created and held as if time has been momentarily frozen. The sculpture depicts the factors of natural chaos and de-construction. 


Standing at 6 metres high and made from over 2000 metres of round metal bar. Each bar has been cut and shaped to resemble willow and tree branches. It’s taken almost 7,000 welds to construct the metal sculpture with each piece of bar delicately interwoven to form the shape.


Images : Ashley Coombes