James Sagui

Lives and works in West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Artist statement

I have always loved the process creating,building and carving. Working the wood is a technical challenge and the learning curve is long,often tedious yet equally rewarding. One of the objectives in my career was to master the craft of woodworking which in turn provides me with more freedom and choice of what (and how)I create. My personal aesthetic is ever changing. For a long time my choice was a marriage of form and function rooted in traditional techniques. I have evolved into primary sculptural work because this is where I can work with pure form. Having a carving tool in ones hand,working the wood,one is connected by the chisel much like one is bridged to paper with a pen or pencil. I use traditional carving tools because of my training in traditional woodworking,the historical tie and because of what I feel to be a spiritual link between the material,the tool and the creator. My sculptural work is often my personal commentary on the human condition. I believe that the more technologically advanced we become the greater the urgency for people to make things with their hearts,hands and minds..... James b Sagui 2019

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