Dark Expansion

One-of-a-kind abstract wood sculpture carved in pear wood and finished in black matte wax.
Signed, ready to ship, EU VAT included.

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This one-of-a-kind abstract wood sculpture, titled “Dark Expansion”, is hand-carved from solid pear wood and finished in black matte wax.

This sculpture exists — it was not rendered, not reproduced, not made to order. What you see in the photos is exactly what you will receive.

I never begin with a sketch. I begin with wood — and I allow it to lead.
From the first cuts, the form moved outward in two opposing directions. Asymmetrical, unfolding, slightly unpredictable — yet held together by an internal rhythm.

The surface shifts between smooth, flowing planes and deeply carved concave areas. Light moves differently across each of them.
On the outer layers, the black wax reveals subtle brown undertones. Inside the carved recesses, the texture remains intensely dark, absorbing light rather than reflecting it.

There is no single front.
The sculpture changes with perspective — opening, tightening, expanding — depending on where you stand.

Pear wood is dense and refined. The finish does not cover it — it allows the structure to remain visible, present, tactile.

It does not impose meaning. It holds tension.

“I don’t carve wood. I carve what I feel — and the wood responds.”
— Ewelina Głowacz


Technical details

Height: 26 cm (10.2”)
Width: 41 cm (16.1”)
Depth: 20 cm (7.9”)

Material: solid pear wood (sustainably sourced in Poland)
Finish: black matte Osmo wax (no lacquer, no synthetic coatings)

Surface: smooth gradients with visible transitions into deep black textured areas

Base: black granite (lappato), 15 × 15 × 2 cm
Support: black lacquered steel rod

Signed and dated by the artist

All photos show the actual sculpture — no renders, no AI


Shipping 

Ready to ship from Poland (EU)
Carefully packed in a reinforced protective box
Tracked and insured delivery
EU VAT included

For collectors outside the EU, this piece is also available via my Etsy shop