Icon North 2010

Ivan Eyre made this object, "Icon North," using bronze. It’s not about just representing something, but it’s about becoming something through the act of making. The patina on this piece is incredible, this cool, dark gray with hints of brown really gives it a worn, almost ancient feel. It looks like this figure has been sitting there for centuries! I love the texture of the figure, it looks almost like the material is stone or clay, but it is bronze. There’s a roughness to the surface, like it's been weathered. Notice the hands resting on the boots, they look like they're a bit too big, but that's what makes them so compelling. Eyre’s sculpture reminds me a little of Henry Moore’s work, or even some of the ancient bronzes. But Eyre definitely has his own thing going on. To me, art is about keeping the conversation going. Eyre is talking to the past, but he's also saying something new.