After a well acclaimed response for his furniture collection Formations<\/a>,\u00a0Irish designer and craftsman Joseph Walsh<\/strong> is back with his latest project called\u00a0Magnus Celestii.\u00a0<\/strong>Showcased recently at the\u00a0\u00a0New Art Centre at Roche Court in UK, the sculptural furniture piece\u00a0<\/strong>is the first work of this scale realized by Joseph Walsh\u2019s studio.\u00a0The title of the pieces derives from the Latin words Magnus (\u2018Large’ \/ \u2018Great’) and Celesti (\u2018Heavenly\u2019).<\/p>\n

Here, Joseph is conscious of the viewers’ experience in the gallery while adhering to the creative language of collaboration between man and material. The large, free form sculpture is made from layers of ash, spiraling upwards from floor to ceiling. Emerging out of a desk form, the sculptural work expands outwards to wrap the entire one-roomed space of the Artists\u2019 House, coming to rest with a large shelf hanging on the side wall of the gallery.<\/p>\n

The work presents an opportunity for Joseph to address the relationship between form and function, as well as the artists\u2019 challenge to encourage viewers to see and experience the piece from different perspectives.\u00a0The\u00a0Magnus<\/em>\u00a0large-scale work represents a significant departure for the studio and workshop, as Joseph sought to manipulate and shape the material on a vast scale. The piece is a culmination of many years work and marks out new territory the studio intends to continue exploring.<\/p>\n

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After a well acclaimed response for his furniture collection Formations,\u00a0Irish designer and craftsman Joseph Walsh is back with his latest project called\u00a0Magnus Celestii.\u00a0Showcased recently at the\u00a0\u00a0New Art Centre at Roche Court in UK, the sculptural furniture piece\u00a0is the first work of this scale realized by Joseph Walsh\u2019s studio.\u00a0The title of the pieces derives from the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4706,46],"tags":[106,7229,7228,4515],"yoast_head":"\n