Joseph Paxton b. 1981
Joseph Paxton has long been fascinated by the place of animals within our natural and cultural historical landscapes and the timeless connection, yet separation, we have with the animal world. His work drawing on mythology, allegory and these ancient ties invites us to contemplate our ‘human animal’ selves.
Paxton considers ideas of strength, vulnerability, fragility and the overarching theme of what it means to be a living being when the distractions of the material world are stripped away. His visceral use of materials creates forms and textures that echo those found within nature and hark back to the earliest methods of building.
Many of the works are cast into bronze, which he sees as a process of metamorphosis in which the original fragile work is completely destroyed during the moulding process, giving life to a more durable iteration of the form in bronze. The work created maintains the appearance of fragility whilst being strong and resilient, speaking of the juxtaposition of permanence and ephemerality.
Paxton exhibits widely throughout the UK and US and has works in private collections around the globe.
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Joseph PaxtonHang Dog II, 2021View more detailsJoseph Paxton, Hang Dog II, 2021£18,000 inc VAT -
Joseph PaxtonHaven, 2019View more detailsJoseph Paxton, Haven, 2019£14,750 inc VAT
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Joseph PaxtonHafoc, 2021View more detailsJoseph Paxton, Hafoc, 2021£7,200 inc VAT
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Joseph PaxtonIn Search of Land, 2024View more detailsJoseph Paxton, In Search of Land, 2024£7,200 inc VAT
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Joseph PaxtonBlodwen, 2020View more detailsJoseph Paxton, Blodwen, 2020£7,200 inc VAT
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Joseph PaxtonLeaping Fish, 2011View more detailsJoseph Paxton, Leaping Fish, 2011£6,000 inc VAT
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Joseph PaxtonUntitled I (Hound Form), 2019View more detailsJoseph Paxton, Untitled I (Hound Form), 2019£5,700 inc VAT
