Tormento pentaphylla
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Continuing the theme of botanical creation arising from spent munitions, this time with cases from large 40mm cannon-shells (perhaps designed to break through tank armour, or bring down aircraft), with smaller flowers constructed from regular 7.62mm calibre shell-cases.
The fake botanical-style name offers a nod to the base-5 design of
this piece (5 long stems each supporting 1 large shell-case flower
containing 5 smaller shell-case flowers); "tormento" is the Latin word
for cannon. Probably best to avoid trying to say this name after
you've been to the pub for a while....
Materials: brass, copper, bronze, shell cases
Dimensions: 40" x 26" x 24" (101cm x 66cm x 61cm)
Weight: 15lb (7kg)
This piece was shown at the "Sylvansmiths" exhibition, at the Royal Landscape Savill Garden Sculpture Exhibition, and at Romsey World of Water. It has been seen at Showborough House and Kiftsgate Court Gardens, and has also been on long-term display at Living Art, Hungerford.
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