David Nash RA, Crack and Warp Column
David Nash RA, Crack and Warp Column
David Nash RA, Crack and Warp Column

Crack and Warp Column, 2006

David Nash RA (b. 1945)

RA Collection: Art

Crack and Warp Column (Oak) is David Nash's Diploma Work which he gave to the Royal Academy on his election as Royal Academician. The columns are carved when the wood is unseasoned and the cracking and warping happens as the wood shrinks and dries.

The tree from which this sculpture was made was made available to the artist after it had been damaged in a storm.

This sculpture is currently on long term loan to the Quincentenary Library, Jesus College, Cambridge.

Object details

Title
Crack and Warp Column
Artist/designer
David Nash RA (b. 1945)
Date
2006
Object type
Sculpture
Copyright owner
Medium
Oak
Dimensions

2280 mm x 500 mm x 500 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
07/2355
Acquisition
Diploma Work given by David Nash RA accepted 12 July 2005
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