Black Swan (Wooden Bird Sculpture)

This sculptural form rises like a single, deliberate stroke—an elongated neck culminating in a pared-down head, where the artist trades anatomical detail for archetype and presence. The deep, weathered patina absorbs light rather than reflecting it, allowing subtle abrasions and tonal shifts to read as a record of handling, time, and ritual use. Its emphatic verticality anchors the dense base, creating a tension between ascent and weight, as if the figure stands at the threshold between grounded matter and watchful spirit. In its restraint, the work invites contemplation of guardianship and endurance—an object that feels less “made” than summoned into being.