‘Although there are inevitable similarities, the drawings I exhibit are not directly related to my three dimensional work. They stand as independent works, free from the constraints of gravity. I have a notebook with me at all times in which I put down ideas for possible future sculptures, records of drawings with colour samples as well as occasional landscapes which I have always made on my travels.
The four text collages originated with sketches I made from a snow-covered log pile in the Swiss mountains. I saw an analogy between logs in a forest and elements of language. I was particularly drawn to the characters of Korean print.
Drawing 1805’ is one of an ongoing series all in charcoal and acrylic but this example is unusual being in two colours and black. They continue to play with the circle and ellipse, this work having the serenity of its horizontal and vertical symmetry disturbed by the intrusion of the circle and it’s pervasive dusty debris.’
Nigel Hall is one of Britain’s most distinguished sculptors. His works, principally made of polished wood or steel, are concerned with three dimensional space, mass and line. His abstract drawings and geometric sculptures give as much prominence to voids and shadows as to the solidity of material and each work changes with light and viewpoint reflecting the landscapes that inspired them. His recent work has been less minimal in feel, tending towards stronger, more solid forms. A solo exhibition of his work was held at the Royal Academy in 2011. In 2017, Hall was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Arts, London.
