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M ark Cowie
the Garden Path
Rising
Mild steel, 2006
64 x 65 x 28cm
Mark has exhibited in a variety of sculpture exhibitions throughout
Victoria including the Moreland Sculpture Show and the Toorak Festival
of Sculpture. With the passing of decades, his intention is that many
of his individual pieces will naturally progress towards the state from
whence they originated. In this sense, the pieces are 'living' entities,
changing almost daily, even if just microscopically, until their final
destination is reached. He sees this as a parallel to the human
condition underlining the extraordinary cycle of nature. Previously his
work has been shown in several galleries including a solo exhibition at
Manyung Gallery in 2006. He has also been a supporter of and won
prizes at various community arts events and his works and numerous
commissions can be found in a number of private collections.
Working with steel, I
have found that this
outwardly rigid material
can be manipulated,
re-defined and
transformed into abstract
pieces that essentially
represent the organic
intuitive structures and
elemental patterns of the
human psyche. As is the
case with paradoxes, steel
can indeed be treated in
such a fashion so as to
coerce a softer, more
emotional representation.
It is how the creative
energy manifests itself
that remains the most
fascinating and stimulating
aspect of this
conversion process. Through
this process the individual
human spirit is united with
that of the unconscious,
generating emotion and
ultimately producing a
work of creative substance.
‘ Rising’ exemplifies this
creative journey and
reveals the desire to
achieve greater awareness
of and connection to
oneself.
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