Description
Unfolding Within
Unfolding Within is a one-of-a-kind abstract wood sculpture, hand-carved from a single solid piece of black locust wood. Its open, shifting form emerged through a gradual process of cutting into the original log and discovering what could exist within it.
I began without a drawing or a finished form in mind. What moved the work forward was curiosity — the need to open the mass, look deeper into the wood, and respond to what each new cut revealed.
As the sculpture developed, solid wood and space began to carry equal weight. Surfaces separated, turned and returned towards one another, while openings appeared between them.
The final form was not designed in advance. It emerged through a sequence of decisions.
Process & Material
I carve directly into a single solid piece of wood, without assembling separate sculptural elements.
With Unfolding Within, I wanted to see how far a dense piece of black locust could be opened while still retaining the physical continuity of the original log.
Each cut changed what was possible next.
Some areas became thinner and more exposed. Others needed to remain heavier to hold the structure together. The form gradually began to unfold through the material rather than being imposed upon it.
Although the sculpture appears to divide into separate planes, everything remains connected within the same piece of wood.
That continuity is important to me.
The sculpture can open without losing the memory of the mass it came from.
I also chose to preserve the natural colour of the black locust. No colouring treatment was used to create the differences in tone. The warmer and darker areas appeared as I carved deeper into the wood.
The grain continues across curves, recesses and narrow transitions, sometimes following the movement of the sculpture and sometimes moving against it.
Presence in Space
Unfolding Within has no single fixed front.
From one position, its planes overlap, and the sculpture feels relatively contained. From another, openings appear between them and the surrounding space begins to enter the form.
Light changes this relationship continuously.
It moves across the exposed grain, catches narrow edges, and disappears into deeper recesses. Throughout the day, parts of the sculpture become visible while others withdraw into shadow.
Seen from different sides, the work does not simply reveal another view of the same object. The balance between wood, opening, movement, and internal space changes with the viewer.
Its presence is quiet, but never static.
Authenticity
Unfolding Within is an original, one-of-a-kind sculpture, hand-carved from one continuous piece of solid black locust wood.
No sculptural elements were assembled to create the form.
The sculpture is signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
The photographs show the actual existing work in natural light. No AI-generated renders are used to represent the sculpture.
Natural variations in colour, grain and structure remain visible as part of the material itself.
Technical Details
Title: Unfolding Within
Material: Solid black locust wood — Robinia pseudoacacia
Technique: Hand carving from a single piece of wood
Colour: Natural wood colour, no colouring treatment
Base: Black granite
Mounting: Black metal rod
Height: 54 cm / 21.3 in
Width: 16 cm / 6.3 in
Weight: 3.2 kg / 7.1 lb
Base dimensions: 15 × 15 × 2 cm / 5.9 × 5.9 × 0.8 in
Edition: Unique work, 1/1
Certificate: EG-UW-2026-1/1
Shipping
Unfolding Within is finished and ready to ship.
Free shipping is available throughout the European Union.
For collectors in the United States, the sculpture is shipped DDP, with customs duty prepaid.
For other destinations outside the European Union, the sculpture is declared as an original work of art under HS 9703. Local taxes or other destination charges, where applicable, remain the responsibility of the recipient.
Each sculpture is carefully protected in reinforced packaging and shipped with tracking and insurance.
A VAT invoice is included where applicable.