The same journey travelled even together is singular. So is the encounter with art, particularly sculpture. This physical encounter as in OWS#2, (the size of a small car), requires moving around, drawn inevitably to observing the diligent detective work, to name the sculptures parts: 'fruits', 'map', 'globe', 'book'. Choosing the right itinery, the best route, the correct mode of travel is the surest way of gaining experience.'
Hamish Black's work involves choices and decisions stimulated by unpredictable impulses on the levels of vision and ideas. Questions of scale, mass, stability, permanence and viewpoint, implicit from the start have to be re-asked as the concept turns into reality. Black speaks of re-inventing as the essential tact. Ideals and ideas, a philosophy that has to do with living as well as making. These are the characteristics which have been transferred into new work using bronze, brass, steel, aluminium and cast iron.