According to Greek mythology, Aeolus was the son of a mortal king and an immortal nymph. Blessed with his mother's immortality but lacking the prestige of the Olympian gods, Aeolus was placed on the island Aeolia, and became keeper of the wind. Locked within the island was the Anemoi Theullai: the four spirits of the four winds. When the gods wished to send storms upon ocean-faring vessels or island communities, they commanded Aeolus to release the four winds, wreaking havoc upon the targets of the deities.
This striking silver sculpture was created using three-dimensional designs and virtual reality, a tool Beasley has explored and mastered in recent years. In order to play with the arrangement and fluidity of shapes, this digital technology has allowed him to produce more precise outlines and curls. Embodying wind swirls, Aeolis 6 reveals complex and beautiful curves and twists, each spiral playing with the sense of balance/imbalance, giving the impression of movement.

Known for being the preeminent godfather in the use of digital technology in sculpture, Bruce Beasley’s work as much explores the simple beauty of shape as it does mass and geometry. His inspiration originates predominantly from organic structures, and through both observation and investigation he has developed his own unique language that is instantly recognisable.