Heatherleys Exhibition: Corrosion by Daniel Bibby

Heatherleys presents: Corrosion
An exhibition by Daniel Bibby

Join us for an exhibition of past and recent works by studio technician and Sculpture Diploma alumnus Daniel Bibby.

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Artist’s Statement

I take my inspiration from shorelines; the ‘sea change’ wrought upon found objects. I spend long hours alone at the water’s edge, scouring the rocks for splinters of the past washed up by the tide – collecting corroded objects and fragments which I piece together into figures – human, animal and otherworldly – rearranging the found objects for days or weeks like a jigsaw puzzle, letting the pieces find the form they want to become.

I’m inspired by the anatomy of extremes: insects and reptiles I kept as a child; the distorted realism of Francis Bacon and Alberto Giacometti – making works that consider the visceral nature of corrosion and decay.

I’ve always looked out for anything that seemed useful, anything that could be part of a figure. I used to mostly look for metal – I really love the erosion of metal, the patination it creates. But, more recently I’ve been seeking out organic items, like crab claws and bones.

I expand the microscopic worlds of rust and decay through my photographic practice: conjuring landscapes of strange, liminal spaces – iridescent, fantastical vistas, fashioned by the corruption and deterioration caused by pollution, the elements and the passage of time.

This effect of time – how it weighs down on all things, pulling, squeezing and wrenching them into new and alarming forms – is the underlying theme of this work.

At Heatherleys

To see more of Daniel’s work, visit his website