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Held in Motion
Held in Motion
Held in Motion
top view abstract wood sculpture detail walnut grain opening light smooth carved form
walnut wood sculpture inner cavity detail contrast natural grain sculpted hollow form
hand carved walnut wood sculpture detail smooth surface flowing grain inner opening
abstract wood sculpture detail walnut grain opening light smooth carved form
  1. Held in Motion
  2. Held in Motion
  3. Held in Motion
  4. top view abstract wood sculpture detail walnut grain opening light smooth carved form
  5. walnut wood sculpture inner cavity detail contrast natural grain sculpted hollow form
  6. hand carved walnut wood sculpture detail smooth surface flowing grain inner opening
  7. abstract wood sculpture detail walnut grain opening light smooth carved form

Held in Motion

A moment held between movement and stillness.
Carved intuitively from solid walnut, this one-of-a-kind sculpture emerges from the dialogue between my hand and the wood.

550 €

1 in stock

Description

Held in Motion

The form exists between movement and stillness — held in the moment just before it shifts.

There is tension within the structure,
between weight and lightness, between what is present and what has been removed.

The opening is not an addition, but a necessity.
It allows the form to breathe — to shift with light, to change as you move around it.

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

The form was not planned.
I carve intuitively, following the grain, the resistance, the direction the wood suggests.
Each cut emerges from the material itself — not imposed, but revealed.

On one side, the sculpture feels calm and contained.
From another, it becomes more dynamic — almost like a gesture paused mid-air.

I do not repeat forms.
Each piece is shaped in response to the moment and the material.

The walnut carries its own rhythm —
subtle tonal transitions, deeper contrasts within the inner cavity,
and a natural flow left uninterrupted.

The surface is refined to a smooth, tactile finish,
allowing light to move freely across it.

Technical Details

Width: 27 cm / 10.6 in
Height: 45 cm / 17.7 in
Weight: 3.3 kg / 7.3 lbs
Material: solid walnut wood, sustainably sourced in Poland
Base: black wooden base, 19 × 12.5 × 12.5 cm
Finish: natural matte Osmo wax (no lacquer, no chemicals)
Signed and dated by the artist

One-of-a-kind piece. No reproductions.
All photos show the actual sculpture — no renders, no AI.

Shipping

This sculpture is ready to ship directly from my studio in Poland.

European Union
Free shipping is included for selected EU countries.

United States, Canada, United Kingdom & Switzerland
Shipping is available directly through this website. The shipping cost is calculated at checkout according to the size of the sculpture and its individual packaging requirements.

Each sculpture is carefully packed in reinforced protective packaging and shipped with tracking and insurance.

For destinations not currently available at checkout, international collectors can also purchase through my Etsy shop.

A VAT invoice is included with every order. Please note that orders shipped outside the European Union may be subject to local import duties, taxes or customs fees according to the regulations of the destination country.

Studio process

A short film showing fragments of the sculpting process and the final sculpture in motion.

Watch the process

Additional information

Weight 3,5 kg
Dimensions 16 × 27 × 45 cm