statement

this is the place where things should be written
the only roadmap provided

ive always found myself drawn to materials with a past. my journey with art started in a tiny studio in new york where i painted small oil paintings. then i moved to los angeles where i turned the streets into my canvas. over time i left behind the city / the murals / and even traditional paint but i held on to the idea of reusing and reimagining

my kids had boxes of lego and one day while they were at school i started experimenting. at first it was just play. almost immediately it became more than that. for me lego stopped being a toy. it became a medium – a way to build / to challenge myself / and to create art

my practice has since brought me back home to the wilds of west cork but I still see echoes of the city in my work

my towers are not about following instructions or building perfect models – theyre about movement / imperfection / and finding harmony in the unexpected. each sculpture takes up to six weeks to create and uses thousands of pieces

i source bricks from charity shops / online auctions / and donations. each carrying its own history and role in someone elses imagination. by combining them i create something entirely new. most of the pieces meeting for the first time

i never subtract – every brick has its place / and once found its securely glued into place. even if it feels like a mistake in the moment i treat it as an opportunity to adapt and evolve the design. subtraction would mean erasing those moments of uncertainty and spontaneity that make the work unique. instead i build around them weaving them into the larger narrative

to me its about finding beauty in the unexpected and pushing the limits of whats possible with these simple familiar pieces. my sculptures are not just art – theyre conversations between colour / form / and chaos. they teach me something new every day

brian ormond

about

born : cork, ireland
lives : county cork, ireland

private collections : canada, england, france, germany, ireland, usa

contact

email : bxo22@mac.com
instagram: @brianormond_x

artwork photographed by

ger murphy www.mexicanger.com
seán v. phair www.ambiguousfiddle.com
bern de chant www.berniedechant.com
rich gilligan www.richgilligan.com
brian ormond www.brianormond.com