Earth and Body
In ‘Earth and Body’, Kidd explores the shared origins of organic and mineral life through a series of hand carved plaster forms finished with iron oxide and hot wax. The process begins with close observation of the natural world; microscopic structures from sea life, fragments gathered along the shore, and cellular patterns within the human form. These are enlarged and reimagined as sculptural presences that hover between the bodily and the geological.
As the plaster dries, it’s chemistry produces delicate veining and unpredictable surface patterns, recording moments of transformation. The application of iron oxide and wax deepens these surfaces, creating a quiet luminosity that evokes both the sedimented layers of earth and the living textures of skin.
Each sculpture functions as an individual entity, yet the works also interact as a collective; a landscape of forms that echo, lean toward, and respond to one another. Together they suggest connection and interdependence: between body and landscape, matter and memory, growth and erosion. In their stillness, they remind us that all living things share the same elemental origins, shaped by the slow alchemy of time and touch.
