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  1. modern wooden sculpture detail smooth and textured surface contrast
  2. hand carved wood sculpture with strong shadow on wall
  3. charred wood texture yakisugi inspired detail maple sculpture
  4. wooden sculpture scale shown in hands
  5. abstract sculpture side view changing form and light
  6. abstract wood sculpture Close Distance maple charred surface shadow
  7. abstract wood sculpture Close Distance in modern interior charred maple sculpture on stone base with natural light

Close Distance

A hand-carved maple sculpture exploring the quiet tension between two forms held in proximity.
Shaped intuitively from a single piece of wood and finished with charred and smooth contrasting surfaces.

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Close Distance

This sculpture no longer stands in my studio.

It was carved from a single piece of maple, shaped slowly and without a predefined plan — guided only by the grain, resistance, and the wood’s quiet direction.

Two vertical forms rise close together.
They almost touch, yet remain separated by a narrow space — a space that becomes the center of the entire composition.

This is where the tension lives.

The surface moves between opposites.
Smooth, softly reflective planes meet deeply textured, charred areas. Light does not behave evenly here — it travels, settles, and disappears depending on the angle.

I carve intuitively.
I don’t follow drawings or repeat forms. Each piece emerges through time, attention, and physical work with the material.

I don’t carve wood. I carve what I feel — and the wood responds.

This sculpture has now found its place in a new space, where light and shadow will continue to reshape it throughout the day.

Technical

Material: solid maple wood
Technique: hand-carved, charred surface (yakisugi-inspired)
Finish: natural Osmo wax, matte
Dimensions:
Height: 42 cm / 16.5 in
Width: 14 cm / 5.5 in
Depth: 9 cm / 3.5 in

Mounted on a stone base (granite or travertine) with a steel rod.
Signed and dated.

Closing 

This piece has been sold.
Each sculpture I create is unique and never repeated.

One of the collectors described it as:
“From all sides it reveals a carefully composed tension and harmony — opposites that unite to form a whole.”

If you feel a connection to this work, you can explore the currently available sculptures or contact me about future pieces.