David Nash
b. 1945
Sphere, Cube, Pyramid
Charcoal and pastel on paper
121.6 x 152.3 cm (47 ⁷/₈ x 60 inches)
Signed and dated lower right, David Nash 05
121.6 x 152.3 cm (47 ⁷/₈ x 60 inches)
Signed and dated lower right, David Nash 05
Annely Juda Fine Art, London
Private collection, acquired from the above in 2010
Private collection, acquired from the above in 2010
Zürich, Galerie Lelong, David Nash, 2005
The ‘Sphere, Cube, Pyramid’ motif appears across Nash’s body of work, with a piece of the same subject housed in the Tate (Lonon) collection. For Nash, these shapes have a deep spiritual and natural significance, representing the fundamental logic of the natural world. He sees these shapes, along with elements like fire and water, as a way to explore the connection between humanity and nature.
This original artwork by David Nash is available for immediate purchase.
This original artwork by David Nash is available for immediate purchase.
David Nash
biography
David Nash RA is among Britain’s most significant artists associated with Land Art, known for a lifelong engagement with nature. Trained at Kingston College of Art (1963–67) and Chelsea School of Art (1969–70), he first exhibited solo in 1973, leading quickly to a UK exhibition programme. From 1980, solo shows in New York and Venice established his international profile. He has since maintained an active programme of solo and group exhibitions worldwide.
After spending much of his childhood in North Wales, Nash became fascinated with trees, with these early experiences informing his practice. He has created a varied oeuvre, including sculpture, land art and works on paper, in which the relationship between man and nature is a central theme. His artistic ethos has been one of direct, physical involvement with his chosen
material and the landscape. Alongside autonomous sculptures, Nash makes drawings and soot-based works that map process and structure, and he has pursued long-term, site-specific projects that “collaborate” with growth and weather. A key motif is the sphere–cube–pyramid, explored across media; a notable example is held in the Tate (London). For Nash, these shapes have a deep spiritual and natural significance, representing the fundamental logic of the natural world.
Nash’s work has been included in significant surveys from the 1970s onward, including The Condition of Sculpture (Hayward Gallery, 1975), British Art Now (Guggenheim, 1980) and The Shape of the Century (Salisbury Cathedral/Canary Wharf, 1999).
Elected a Royal Academician in 1999, Nash was appointed Research Fellow at Northumbria University the same year and received an Honorary Doctorate from Kingston University. He lives and works in North Wales.
After spending much of his childhood in North Wales, Nash became fascinated with trees, with these early experiences informing his practice. He has created a varied oeuvre, including sculpture, land art and works on paper, in which the relationship between man and nature is a central theme. His artistic ethos has been one of direct, physical involvement with his chosen
material and the landscape. Alongside autonomous sculptures, Nash makes drawings and soot-based works that map process and structure, and he has pursued long-term, site-specific projects that “collaborate” with growth and weather. A key motif is the sphere–cube–pyramid, explored across media; a notable example is held in the Tate (London). For Nash, these shapes have a deep spiritual and natural significance, representing the fundamental logic of the natural world.
Nash’s work has been included in significant surveys from the 1970s onward, including The Condition of Sculpture (Hayward Gallery, 1975), British Art Now (Guggenheim, 1980) and The Shape of the Century (Salisbury Cathedral/Canary Wharf, 1999).
Elected a Royal Academician in 1999, Nash was appointed Research Fellow at Northumbria University the same year and received an Honorary Doctorate from Kingston University. He lives and works in North Wales.
David Nash
biography
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