David Nash is one of the United Kingdom's most prolific sculptors, known
for his work with wood, trees, and the natural environment. In a career
spanning forty years, he has created more than two thousand sculptures
out of wood, many of them monumental in scale. These sculptures are
carved using a chainsaw or axe, or sometimes partially burned to produce
a charred surface. Through his work, Nash has gained a deep
understanding of the properties of trees and has come to see the
artistic process as collaborative--drawing from the material and the
natural world as well as from the artist himself.
David Nash at Kew Gardens will be published to commemorate the major
exhibition David Nash - A Natural Gallery, opening in June 2012 and
running through April 2013, for which the artist will produce and
exhibit his sculptures, installations, drawings, and film throughout
Kew's remarkable botanical gardens and green spaces, glasshouses, and
galleries. Beginning in April 2012, Nash will be in residence at Kew
creating new pieces for the exhibition using trees that have come to the
end of their natural life. Beautifully illustrated, this book catalogs
the exhibition's outdoor and indoor sculptures and includes a map
detailing where they can be found throughout the grounds. An opening
essay provides additional background and context. David Nash at Kew
Gardens will offer unique insight into this accomplished artist's work
and life and encourage readers to engage with the sculptures and their
relation to nature as well as the beautiful setting of the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew.
