Kit Line British, b. 1961

Mostly incorporating reclaimed or found elements within his work, the outcomes are often produced in series and can be both figurative and abstract.

The  wall sculptures currently showing with  155A  are formed from reclaimed timber that Kit sources from the Thames foreshore. Through exploring the potential in discarded or expired materials,  the works develop with analtyical feel, a sense of piecing together, akin to a puzzle. Colour is used to in a way to highlight textures  and the making process.

"These pieces are shaped from a variety of different woods which are then charred using a blowtorch and painted with enamel paint, each part is then polished to reveal it’s grain and texture before being inlaid.

 For these recent pieces I’ve chosen to use the most derelict sheets of plywood I can find. Where the ply has separated and often been gouged and weathered.

Not only does this give a starting point, as the patina will often indicate a direction, but the more useless it appeared for its original purpose the more it promotes the desire for its reclamation.

 I try to avoid any final expectation of what I’m making and do my best to allow the surface I’m working on to evolve, allowing for accident is a key part of this process.

 I attempt to keep its evolvement in rhythm with its manufacture.

 I make original and adapt found parts for each piece in all shapes, colours and sizes discarding most of them until it starts to appear to come together.

The subsequent collections become the new found parts for further pieces."