Richard stainthorp biography
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It seems strange, but cold, thin wires are one of the best materials when an artist wants to represent the human form. These elegant and fluid wire sculptures by Richard Stainthorp, an artist based in Richmond in the U.K., seem like dancers or woodland spirits captured in mid-stride.
Wires are perfect for imitating the muscles and curves that we associate with the human body. As excellent as Stainthorp is with this sculptural medium, he isn’t the only artist who’s discovered its many uses – we have an entire list of wire sculpture experts.
To see more of Stainthorp’s artwork, be sure to check out his website! Read on for his answers to Bored Panda’s questions about his work.
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“Wire is an extremely difficult medium to work with,” Richard Stainthorp told Bored Panda. “It is not automatically what one would consider as a ‘material’ for creating solid, th • Born September 1976, Richard was educated at Barnard Castle School in County Durham until the age of 15, when he won a scholarship to Millfield School in Somerset. There he studied both art and science, having a natural aptitude in both fields, especially sculpture and biology. Having produced several works of sculpture, which attracted popular acclaim, he then went on to study at Newcastle and Wolverhampton, and attained his honours degree in Fine Art, specialising in sculpture. Proportion and physiology shines through his works, which appear to defy the base materials they are constructed from; as though the steel and copper wire becomes bone, sinew and flesh. Each piece begins with a spine, hips, shoulders and a rib cage, giving the basic human torso. Then the arms, legs and head are built up, a technique of constructing which results in the finished piece. This process of building from the 'inside-out' ensures his pieces develop correct hu • Biography: Gallerina welcomes Richard Stainthorp
British sculptor Richard Stainthorp captures the beautiful energy and fluidity of the human body using wire. The life-sized sculptures feature both figures in motion and at rest, expressed in the form eller gestalt of large-gauged strands that are densely wrapped around and through one another. By doing this, he gives the work an undeniable presence. Stainthorp also allows the bent wires to shine by keeping their metallic appearance free from any obvious painting or additions.