Jan 132012
50 Third Street
Ducca Restaurant Walkway
Museum Row
These are in the walkway between Ducca Restaurant and the Contemporary Jewish Museum. They are titled Stream of Vessels, done in 1997 by David Nash of charred oak.
David Nash is a British sculptor based in Blaenau Ffestiniog. He is known for works in wood and shaping living trees. His large wood sculptures are sometimes carved or partially burned to produce blackening. His main tools for these sculptures are a chainsaw and axe to carve the wood and a blowtorch to char the wood.
He attended Brighton College from 1959 to 1963, then Kingston College of Art from 1963 to 1967 and the Chelsea School of Art as a postgraduate from 1969 to 1970.
Hmmm….I have to admit this doesn’t move me. I had no idea there was so much art in that area. Another place to revisit. Have a great weekend!
I’m not sure about this installation either!
I think it’s interesting that he chars the oak to blacken it. He must coat it with something after, but I have no idea what. Hmmm.
Streams of vessels makes sense…they do look like dugout canoes – sort of. You have an eclectic collection of art in SF! 🙂