Eastwood-Bloom explores the intersection of the physical and immaterial, the historical and the cutting-edge, referencing classical imagery and adopting digital aesthetics to create his work. For the exhibition, he has...
Eastwood-Bloom explores the intersection of the physical and immaterial, the historical and the cutting-edge, referencing classical imagery and adopting digital aesthetics to create his work. For the exhibition, he has created a series of eight sculptures, based on the planets in our solar system. The works are visually arresting combinations of mythological figures, the personifications of the planets, and depictions of the planets as they are. The artist demonstrates how mastering the digital as a tool in the sculptors practice can revolutionise the production of contemporary sculpture and challenges the current perception that digital processes in some way undermine the skill of the artist. Time, space and materials are all precious commodities and the use of digital software in the production of sculpture allows Eastwood-Bloom to work in an uninhibited, creative way. Being able to visualise the final work means that costly materials, such as marble or bronze, are not wasted and, by creating maquettes digitally, the studio space required is smaller. The digital sphere enables artists to take more risks in the creative process.