Alexandria by Richard Jack, Portland Limestone, Unique, 140cm high by 28cm wide by 22cm deep, Abstract, Body, White, Figurative sculpture
Figurative white stone sculpture showing a torso emerging from the rock with a square block as a head.
Alexandria by Richard Jack
Portland Limestone | Unique | 140 cm (h) × 28 cm (w) × 22 cm (d)
Alexandria is a compelling figurative sculpture in white Portland limestone by contemporary sculptor Richard Jack. The work presents the abstracted form of a human torso emerging from the raw stone, perhaps suggesting both birth and transformation.
From the smooth, sensuous curves of the carved body rises a square block that serves as the head, a deliberate contrast between organic and geometric form. This interplay evokes a sense of tension between thought and emotion, structure and spirit. This reflects Jack’s ongoing exploration of the human condition through minimalist form and texture.
The natural luminosity of the Portland limestone enhances the sculpture’s presence. Subtle shadows emphasize its contours and tactile surface. The partially revealed body invites the viewer to consider notions of identity, emergence, and restraint: a body both confined by and breaking free from its material origins.
Poised between abstraction and figuration, Alexandria exemplifies Jack’s refined approach to stone carving: quietly powerful, conceptually layered, and deeply human.
Delivery & Installation
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