ABOUT
Gazza Graham’s namesake collection born from his longtime passion for artisanal technique and appreciation of material quality, detailed craftsmanship, the handmade and handcrafted, timeless designs and provenance pieces. Gazza believes the intervention of the artisan’s hand is undeniably decisive in giving an object a soul.
He works primarily in the time honored lost-wax process; fonte à la cire perdue. A technique dating from the 3rd millennium BCE, and has sustained few changes since then. A method of casting in which the artist hand-sculpts each original piece in wax. A mould is then made; the wax model is melted and drained away. Molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of the wax model. The original piece is then hand finished. Small imperfections that sometimes can be noticed witness the originality, are inherent, and are part of the hand-made process.
Lost wax casting is a very lengthy and multi staged process especially in glass. Gazza’s passion to be able to realize the work without compromise; staying true to his visions and to the quality of the materials.
The strong sculptural silhouettes explore the themes of nature, indigenous peoples and cultures, primitivism, biomorphism, architecture and surrealism - a series of symbolic talismans, contemporary relics and future heirlooms that transcend seasons and trends.
These meticulously handcrafted pieces find the balance between symmetry and asymmetry, perfection and imperfection, contradictions and accord. Molded, formed, built up and sculpted away in his hands to create a 360 degree tactile sensation. Each mark, curve, line perfectly thought out. He will see his fingerprint, crack, dent or sculpting mark in the original wax sculpture; is inspired by and wants that apparent in the finished piece. No two pieces exactly the same; each individual piece finished to its unique quality according to Gazza’s eyes.
His work shown in leading galleries including Carpenters Workshop Gallery Paris and presented at Art Basel. Profiled in the likes of Vogue Italia, AD, and The World of Interiors, CNN and Canal +.