Artist: Alan Williams
Year: 2018–2019
Commission / type: Three private commissions
Dimensions: Varies by work
Display / installation: Wall mounted; interior display
Current location / status: Three commissioned works held privately
Price / value: Drama on the High Seas £5,800; The Battle Is Lost £8,000; Threat from Below £4,800
Three Kraken sculptures were commissioned as part of the same series. The works draw on the enduring mythology of a giant sea creature while using an octopus-like form as the sculptural starting point.
The individual works are Drama on the High Seas (2019, H 110 × W 75 × D 8 cm), The Battle Is Lost (2018, H 90 × W 300 × D 14 cm) and Threat from Below (2019, H 120 × W 60 × D 8 cm). All were made for private interior settings.
Typical materials include found and forged sheet steel, retired tools, bearing casings, threaded bar, car clutches, motorbike wheel rims, gas pipes, chain, gears and brake discs.
The Battle Is Lost uses substantially heavier components, including extensive motorbike chain and brake discs. Integrated fixing points allow it to be bolted to the wall; installation required three people.
Amber Cat Dragon Metal Garden Sculpture
