Sorrows Of Steel
This stunning life-size sculpture recreation of Jesus, created from nails which have been welded together.
Note: All sculptures are individually hand-made and crafted by Shaun, therefore all sculptures may differ from the pictures you see here. If you’d like to add your own personalisations (e.g. your own keys, coins - must be magnetic), inform us via the enquiry.
Size: Life-size
Medium: Sculpture using Nails
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“When I was asked to write a few words about each of the sculptures I have made "no problem", I said and no problem it was until I began to think of the inspiration and perhaps more importantly the reason why I would make a life-size Jesus Christ from over 15,000 nails welded together.
To begin with, I have to admit that I didn't consider myself particularly religious. In all truth, if you were to ask any of my family or friends about my religious persuasions, they would say I definitely had leanings towards the Pagan; so not a good starting point at all. For many years now I have had the Idea of "Jesus from Nails", at the back of my mind. I think it must have something to do with the painting ‘Christ of Saint John of the Cross’ by Salvador Dali, which I first saw as a teenager and has fascinated me ever since. Switching from sculpting stone to welding composite metal sculptures, brought the idea back to my attention a couple of years ago. I began to plan every detail of how it could be constructed and would look in my mind’s eye, and there it stayed all planned and primed but waiting for the spark to ignite it into reality. About six months ago during a brainstorming session with Stephen, my Agent, I happened to mention "What about a life-size crucifixion of Jesus made from Nails?", and he replied something along the lines that religion was a bit of a dodgy subject in the art world so best avoid any controversy and leave it well alone. This was all the spark I needed to get the ball rolling and then, the welding began.
So all in all, Anarchy is perhaps not the best foundation to build a project on, but to be totally honest that was probably a big part of it. As time went on my outlook began to change.”
