‘AIRWAVE‘ 2016

Floating Arabic Dhow Sculpture, suspended
Stainless Steel-Mesh, white colour finish
600 x 375 x 110 cm, installed February 2017
Commission by LW for Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, UAE
See more AIRWAVE photos on page PROJECTS

Mesh Sculpture of a Dhow - Arabic ship - in hotel lobby Le Royal Meridien Dubai

Derived from Arabic dhow designs ‘AIRWAVE‘ is conceived as more than a sculptural rendition of a traditional vessel.

Fabricated in white painted stainless steel mesh, etherial, translucent, precariously poised, this over 6 metre height suspended composition suggests it is more the soul of a vessel than a vessel itself. Rather than in water it floats in air. Phantom-like, this sculpture seems mysteriously poised between the elements where horizon is blurred or lost, its ethos suggesting it exists not only where sea and sky optically merge but in a place where they physically merge, too and where there are neither one thing nor the other.

It’s an exploding apparition which draws attention to the fine line between liquid, air and that which is solid – water, mist, cloud, even ice. Its anti-gravitational composition ultimately expresses a vision and notion of invisible forces which surround us and which form part of everything which exists – electromagnetic and radio waves, light waves, wind and liquid shock waves as well as gravity and its counterpart relentlessly, persuasively, explosively shaping and forcing us to go with the flow.

Opera Opulence at Hanover Grange

with Soprano Christina Collier and Tenor Gilles San Juan

Hanover Grange, Jamaica: Opera Opulence

Who would have guessed it?
That when Theresa and Andrew Roberts designed and built Hanover Grange, Montego Bay, Jamaica, they inadvertently incorporated an opera hall into the building to accompany my commissioned sculptures 'STATU I' and 'STATU II' plus 'NUWDSTILL' which can all be seen in this photo. Apparently, as another bonus, the acoustics are superb!
The mellifluous voice of the evening’s opera singers resonated through Hanover Grange. Read more about Hanover Grange, Jamaica or watch the Opera Opulence video.

Hanover-Grange-illuminated, with David Begbie wall-mounted sculptures

In the picture: 'STATU I' and 'STATU II' (unique sculpture in steelmesh left and right, approx. 2 metres height), 'NUWDSTILL' (limited edition steel panel, ca.1,50 metres height, centred), wall-mounted.

Private Commission of a double torso

Many thanks to interior designer Nayla Khoury, iye>art, Lebanon, for sharing images of “TUSO 2012” in situ: a double torso composition, private commission.

interior design with David Begbie sculpture
couple sculpture wall-mountedtorso sculpture in wiremeshnude pair as wall-mounted art

semi-transparent wire-mesh sculpture of a loving couple

‘Rutland Pride‘ Interior Design Article


interior design with steelmesh sculpture by David Begbie

Etching INTEMATES located in stylish kitchen
Rutland Pride, April 2014
Spring Style for your Home (Page 60-63)

Hannah Turcan, Interior Designer, presents her country property project.
Many thanks to the owner for sharing fantastic images of his home, depicting NUUD (93 cm), a unique steelmesh sculpture and etching INTIMATES (limited edition).

Read the complete article online:
https://issuu.com/pridemagazines/docs/rutland_april_for_issue
(page 60-63)