Ivan's interest in sculpture began at a young age and he has had an enduring fascination with wire as a medium. His early two dimensional efforts soon evolved into three dimensions. He added movement to his work and the figurative subjects gradually gave way to geometrical forms.

Ivan's current work uses his unique kinetic mechanisms to create forms that mutate upon the introduction of energy, frequently by the viewer. Recent works have introduced a unique new bearing mechanism that allows the slightest breath of air to set the sculptures in motion.

The repetition of identical elements is a recurrent theme in his work. By this means he generates complex, fluid structures. Each work is a section of a potentially continuous sequence, confined in scale only by limitations of space.

Recent projects have introduced sophisticated new manufacturing techniques where by industrial processes are used to created ultra lightweight parts. This has allowed for the construction of works on a very large scale.

Ivan takes inspiration for his geometry from iconic natural forms, the DNA helix, the movement of the celestial bodies through space, waveforms and the golden spiral that forms the template for the growth of plants. The movements of his sculptures mimic those of these dynamic geometries, imbuing them with a uniquely organic motion.

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