Video: Stone sculptures by Chris Booth
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Unlike people who have a habit of leaving no stone unturned, New Zealand artist Chris Booth uses stones to build sculptures. And he does it all his free time and, according to him, is simply sick with this habit. As a result, rather unusual sculptures are born that look great both against the backdrop of a metropolis and in a wilderness setting.
Chris Booth's works are original and natural. Modern museums display them with great pleasure. But even more stone sculptures can be found outside the cities where the sculptor lived or rested recently. And Chris Booth himself admits that he likes to work not on order, but under inspiration. Moreover, the creation of sculpture in nature does not dictate certain sizes (as is the case with museums, whose halls do not allow placing a very large exhibit) and forms. Everything is at the discretion of the sculptor himself.
By the way, Chris Booth not only loves to create stone sculptures, but also give them to his friends and acquaintances. Therefore, his work will certainly not be included in the list of the 10 most expensive sculptures sold at auction.
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