Bill Woodrow

British b. 1948

“Making art is a way of keeping a diary of my lifelong relationship with planet earth”

Over the course of his five decade-­long career, Bill Woodrow has established himself as one of the most important British sculptors of his generation. Coming to international prominence in the early 1980’s as part of the New British Sculptors movement, Woodrow initially became known for his early ‘cut-­out’ sculptures. Later use of bronze, steel and many other materials indicate a need for constant change and re-evaluation in his work. Revitalising the use of narrative in sculpture his work is both thought‐provoking and poetic. His pieces bring together disparate objects and references, continually subverting expectation. Individual dialogue and interpretation is a key part of Woodrow’s work, analysing the relationship between nature and human endeavour. The tensions between found and made objects, the overt humility of the materials and the references to natural systems encapsulate the conceptual framework of this artist, whose significance for modern sculpture cannot
be exaggerated.

ARTIST WORK

SELF PORTRAIT IN THE YEAR 2088 [TROPHY]
2010
Bronze, gold leaf
83 x 44 x 29 cm
Unique

SELF PORTRAIT IN THE YEAR 2002
2002
Bronze, paint, gold leaf
52 x 53 x 30 cm
Edition of 8 plus 4 aps
Private collection Belgium

STAG
2010

Bronze, gold leaf 
49.5 x 24 x 10 cm 
Unique 

ARCTIC DREAMS
2005
Ceramic, laminated MDF, wax
98 x 182.5 x 118 cm
Unique

FINGERSWARM
2000

Bronze, gold leaf, paint 
58 x 35 x 31 cm 
Edition of 8 plus 4 aps 

NOTTING HILL
1996
Bronze, patina, paint
74 x 38.5 x 38.5 cm
Unique

IGLOO 2
2017
Rockpanel, jesmonite, paint
24 x 62 x 57 cm