Inspired by the painting “Mammon” by G. F. Watts . In 1880 he wrote, ‘Material prosperity has become our real god, but we are surprised to find that the worship of this visible deity does not make us happy.’ The original painting had the following subtitle; “Dedicated to his Worshippers” Watts apparently had plans to create a sculpture in London’s Hyde Park. He sadly never got to make this sculpture – so this digital bronze sculpture is in honour of him. Mammon is a brutish character who represents greed, and the spectre of filthy lucre. Surrounded by symbols of opulent wealth, he treads upon two crushed characters. These represent innocence and beauty – often hidden or bastardised by the drive to attain wealth. This model is also AR ready so can be easily placed into an AR scene.
“Inspired by the writing of Poly Styrene (of 1970’s UK punk band X-Ray Spex) This piece is about the battles we face within ourselves. We often feel forced to present ourselves publicly – at odds with who we really are.
Learning to be honest about who we are to ourselves and others is one of life’s most difficult but precious lessons.
My heartfelt tribute to the song by X-Ray Spex. I spent many hours hanging out in record shops as a young punk. It was where punks gathered. In Scotland, we were often banned from pubs, cafes etc.
“Warrior in Woolworths, humble they may seem. Behind their servile innocence, they plot and they scheme. They’re a rebel on the underground. They’re a rebel of a modern town.
My tribute to my friend, Alotta Money, who passed away in March 2022. I made this 3D model of his profile picture as a tribute to him, but also as therapy to deal wit the loss. I began making it before he passed but sadly he never saw it.
There was only one of him but there are two of these – one for him – so his family can sell it of they choose to – and the other for me to keep and remember him by.
Siouxsie Sioux – the epitome of Punk.
“The punk thing was really good for women. It motivated them to pick up a guitar rather than be a chanteuse. It allowed us to be aggressive.”
“When punk started it was so innocent and not aware of being looked at or being a phenomenon and that’s what everyone gets wrong. You can’t consciously create something that’s important, it’s a combination of chemistry, conditions, the environment, everything.”
Head was 3D modelled in Nomadsculpt, animation, effects and compositing added in After Effects.
