Richard (Will) Shakespeare, Shakespeare’s Sisters, 198cm high, Hot Cast Lead Crystal, Stainless Steel on an oak base, 198cms high
Standing nearly two metres tall, the sculpture confronts you with a powerful fusion of raw solidity and polished refinement. Two jagged slabs of hot cast lead crystal rise upright from an oak base, their abstract contours twisting and jutting like fragments of a shattered monolith. At first glance, the rough hewn crystal seems frozen in mid crack, but then light catches its smooth facets, glinting and refracting around the edges. In that shimmering shift, the work moves from brutal weight to a kind of spectral translucence, as though the crystal might dissolve into air.
Polished stainless steel elements wind around and through the crystal forms. Contrasting cold, mirror like precision with the primal irregularity of the crystalline shapes. Stainless steel offers crisp, clean lines and reflective surfaces, the crystals, by contrast, retain a primal, almost geological energy. Thanks to this tension between materials, the sculpture feels alive. More like a moment captured mid eruption than a static object. The oak base anchors the whole composition firmly in space, its warm, organic grain grounding the gleaming metal and luminous crystal above.
Together, the elements speak in a language of interplay, fractured and whole, industrial and natural, heavy and light.
Delivery & Installation
The Sculpture Park will be in contact after purchase to arrange a delivery date. Delivery will require at least 2 people, which will be provided by The Sculpture Park wherever possible. We can provide an installation service upon request, email Sian at sian@thesculpturepark.com to discuss details. Delivery and installation will be provided by The Sculpture Park for mainland Great Britain, excluding the Channel Islands, Scottish Highlands and Republic of Ireland. A mainland courier company will handle any onward shipping.
We can provide a suitable sculpture plinth for an extra charge, please enquire for details. Experienced professionals handle all our sculptures, ensuring safe delivery and proper installation.
This piece is currently available for viewing at the park. Additional images, videos, measurements, and details can be provided upon request.
