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VISUAL ART
by Stuart J Young


Prayers

Stuart J Young currently explores the writing and painting of sacred texts. In a concentrated, inner state of haptic making thought and spirituality enter a relationship beween human and ‘other’. Some of the emerging, calligraphic works are akin to mandalas, whilst others open up depths, voids and unknown universes. Using Indian ink, watercolour and natural pigment on paper Young’s works convey fragility of humanity and yet its singular, strong conveyance of language and scripture. Unsurprisingly this work cycle is prompted by the increasing suffering and urgency of our time.



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Relationality



Stuart J Young’s series of tabletop-sized sculptures made from wire and papermache is a reflection of movement and tension between two or three lines or abstracted figures. This cycle of work was prompted by Stuart’s involvement with the relational, somatic Discipline of Authentic Movement and its philosophy and is sourced from bodily knowledge.
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More Sculptures






Stuart J Young developed a body of sculptural works inspired by the classical modern period and with its great sculptors such as Jean Arp and Henry Moore.  Stuart J Young carved figures directly in wood (for example apple or holly-wood) or, alternatively into plaster, which is then cast in ciment fondue, pigmented with ochres, siennas and polished beeswax or simply painted.
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Exhibitions:
Poolhaus Blankenese, Hamburg (forthcoming November 2024)
Aby Warburg Haus, Hamburg
Dudley Museum & Art Gallery
Chapel Gallery @ Saltram House, National Trust, Plympton
Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery
The Ariel Centre, Totnes, Devon
Skulpturengruppe, Minden, Westfalia
Keitumer Skulpturentage, Sylt
KunstRaum Weissenohe, Nürnberg
Open Studios, Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe, Frankfurt
Delamore Arts, Dartmoor, Devon
Artist Residency Pfälzer Hof, Idar-Oberstein
Birdwood House Gallery, Totnes



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