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Force of Nature: The Sculpture of David Nash

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17/02/2011

BBC Four - Force of Nature: The Sculpture of David Nash

Film about the life and work of one of Britain's most influential living sculptors.

Documentary about the life and work of the influential British sculptor David Nash, who has used his profound knowledge of trees and the forces of nature to inform his work.

David Nash is one of Britain's most original and internationally recognised sculptors. In a career spanning 40 years he has created over 2,000 sculptures out of wood, many of then monumental in scale. In this film Nash gives an intimate insight into his unique collaboration with his material. From sawing and gouging to charring and planting, it reveals how he has used his profound knowledge of trees and the forces of nature to inform his work.  

Using extensive archive it traces Nash's artistic journey from art school to the rugged mining landscape of Blaenau Ffestiniog in north Wales via the many exhibitions he has had around the world, culminating in the most significant to date at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 2010.

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