Goat Head by Mark Goodchild, Salvaged Steel, Unique, 135cm high by 60cm wide by 70cm deep, sculpture

This piece by Mark Goodchild is a unique sculpture made from salvaged steel. Standing 135cm high, 60cm wide, and 70cm deep, the piece transforms raw industrial material into the striking form of a goat’s head.

The head has a skeletal quality. Its structure feels stripped back, exposing sharp lines and hollow spaces where flesh might once have been. The eyes, carved out and filled with red, glow with intensity, giving the work an unsettling but captivating energy. These hollow sockets draw the viewer in, creating a powerful contrast against the rough steel surface.

The horns curve smoothly outward, curling back in with a deliberate elegance. Their shape softens the harshness of the skeletal frame, balancing aggression with grace. The head tilts upwards, as if caught mid-call or in a gesture of defiance, which adds drama to the pose.

Mounted on a stand, the sculpture commands space like a trophy or relic. Yet, rather than celebrating life, it suggests something worn down, reimagined, and reconstructed. The salvaged steel itself carries scars of its past use, making the goat’s head feel both ancient and industrial, primal yet modern.

Goodchild’s work merges animal strength with human invention. The result is a sculpture that feels raw, elemental, and alive despite its skeletal, machine-like form.