Reclining Form II by Dick Budden, Bronze, Metal, Signed, Edition of 5, 46cm high by 80cm wide by 52cm deep, Available

Reclining Form II by Dick Budden invites the viewer into a moment of quiet ease. Cast in bronze and measuring 46 centimetres high and 80 centimetres wide, the sculpture stretches across its base with the calm assurance of a figure entirely at rest. Rather than depicting a literal body, Budden smooths the human form into gently flowing curves. The piece leans back as though settling into a private world of comfort, its shapes echoing the weight of a relaxed torso, the bend of a hip, or the soft drop of an arm.

Budden doesn’t aim for anatomical detail, instead, he distils the essence of repose. The surfaces swell and taper with a quiet rhythm, drawing the eye slowly across the sculpture. Bronze, with its subtle sheen and natural warmth, deepens this mood. As light slides across its contours, shadows pool softly in the hollows, reinforcing a sense of calm gravity, like muscles surrendering to rest.

As viewers move around the piece, they discover different moods within the same pose. From one angle, the form feels grounded and heavy, pressing into its support as though exhaling deeply. From another, it seems to lift slightly, as if buoyed by an interior calm. This interplay keeps the sculpture alive, even while it embodies stillness.

Furthermore, the bronze’s solidity contrasts with the softness the form suggests. Budden transforms a rigid material into something that feels supple, pliant, and human. Reclining Form II ultimately celebrates rest not as absence of movement, but as a rich, embodied state, full of presence, weight, and quiet contentment.