Making the 1% in New Zealand with Ben C. Pearce

from Sculpture Vulture · host Antique Bronze

Today on the show, Lucy Branch speaks to Ben C. Pearce, a New Zealand sculptor working in Corten steel and bronze whose work blurs geological form with the trace of the human figure. Ben discusses what the life of being a professional sculptor is like in New Zealand, from his tactile childhood that set the foundation for his practice, he traces the journey from art school to becoming one of a rare few who have built a genuinely full-time sculptural career, and reflects on why he made a promise to himself the day he left university: he would not stop making.🎙️This podcast is created by Antique Bronze https://antiquebronze.co.uk🎨 Artwork Credit The sculpture featured in our podcast artwork is Pegasus and Bellerophon by Amy Goodman https://amygoodman.co.uk/🖼️ Explore More Images and full episode transcription: https://sculpturevulture.co.uk✉️ Contact [email protected] or Instagram lucybranch_sculpturevulture☕ Support the Show If you enjoy the show, you can support it by rating and reviewing the podcast, or here:https://buymeacoffee.com/lucybranch📚 Books By Lucy BranchNon-FictionWax On Wax Off: How To Care For Bronze Sculpturehttps://books2read.com/u/3nqv6oBronze Behaving Badly: Principles of Bronze Conservationhttps://books2read.com/u/3kAjNOFictionA Rarer Gift Than Goldhttps://books2read.com/u/brGBDeRust Upon My Soul https://books2read.com/u/m0g6qJRestoration Murderhttps://books2read.com/u/brPenzLady Laura's Wayhttps://books2read.com/u/mVGXQM

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