Gus Farnes British, b. 1984

Gus Farnes is a British artist working within a contemplative domain, fomented by ecology and the social milieu Farnes' work responds to the concerns of our times. Melding traditional process and of-the-moment technology Farnes sculpts using materials sampled from his local situation - remnants from a landscape, prehistoric monuments, found objects and materials are collaged giving rise to figurative forms. Gus cast his first bronze at the age of 16 leading him to Norwich School of Art in 2000. After leaving Norwich, he joined Sotheby's as a graphic artist. In 2016 Gus left Sotheby's and London to pursue his practice as a sculptor, establishing a studio and foundry located in Suffolk.

 

Gus sculpts figures that explore the human condition, responding to geopolitics and the concerns of our times, his work delves into our connection to one another and our relationship to the environments and landscapes we inhabit.

 

Farnes sculpts using materials selected from his local situation - remnants from a landscape, found objects collaged, bound together, and fixed with wax on both an intimate and monumental scale and, by casting these combustible sculptures directly to bronze, creates a body of unique work.

 

An alumnus of the Norwich School of Art & Design, Farnes' works can be found in private collections throughout Europe, Asia, Australasia, and the United States.