Lifting One Another

2016

Springstone (Serpentine)

  • 28cm (h)
  • 16cm (w)
  • 11cm (d)

5kg

portrait photo of Royal Katiyo

Royal Katiyo

Sculptor

The playing chicks have invented a new game, as they climb up on top of each other, balancing into a column.

Always looking to stay ahead of the competition and keep copyists on their toes, Royal continually experiments with new styles and finishes. This piece is a great new approach that literally flips the past on its head, as Royal stacks the chicks upwards rather than creating wide flat pieces.

Springstone is a particularly good sculpture medium, as it has a very even internal structure of small grains of rock, and is therefore perfect for Royal’s detailed style of sculpting.