in 2019, Great Britain, sculptural construction made of bronze, brass, aluminium and jesmonite (water-based composite material). A hand sculpted work which seems to crystallise a great rupturing: a spine-like tear in a lunar landscape, revealing a fluid core of bronze. Dimensions: diameter c. 150 cm, depth c. 2.5 cm. (MHA)

A unique object.

Based Upon continues to honour the preciousness of imperfection and the creases, folds and cracks that nature inflects as it shifts and changes through its inevitable cycles of impermanence.

Guided by twin brothers Ian and Richard Abell, the artist collective Based Upon travels the world to gather narratives, memories, textures, and histories. In the London studio, these grow into sculptural works which look at notions of wholeness and separation, the natural and the manmade. All of these works tell stories: of Based Upon’s own experiences or those of its clients. Each Based Upon work carries the intention of its maker; every piece resonating with the personal or physical landscapes from which it was conceived. With an intuitive eye for depth, beauty and meaning, Based Upon are artists, creators and adventurers. They find their centre on the edges of life by creating poetic sculptural work that reminds us to connect with the essence of life.

“Our approach to commissioned work is an attempt to go beyond commodification, to touch the kind of value measurable by the heart. We believe that by helping our clients tell their stories, we can bring to life works which endure. These works move into the realm of the priceless because they have such significance to those who commission them. In an increasingly digital world, these physical works, which honour the past and the future, represent true legacy” – IAN ABELL

With original certificate of authenticity.