“What seems solid and impenetrable, can be deceptively fragile and open.” The poetry of Daniel Freyne’s description extends to the heart of his vision and practice as an artist blacksmith. His Armoured Vessel series explores the tension inherent in forging iron to become an artwork. The vessel is indeed armoured, yet the intricacies of patina and texture, ask us to look beyond our material preconceptions and see delicate beauty. The Armoured Vessel is an object of meditative splendour not military might.

DIMENSIONS

Gun Metal: Height 30cm, width 27cm.

Oxidised Iron: Height 32cm, width 27cm.