SCULPTOR PETER BIELENBERG
THIS SCULPTURE IS SUPERNOVA (CATALOGUE REFERENCE 7) BY IRISH WOODTURNER AND SCULPTOR PETER BIELENBERG
This sculpture is Supernova (Catalogue Reference 7) by Irish woodturner and sculptor Peter Bielenberg, exhibited at Sculpture in Context 2019 in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. The piece was awarded the Bronze Art Award at that year's exhibition.
About the Artwork and Artist
Form and Technique: The piece features a diamond-orientated square head, deeply hollowed and sculpted with radiating, hand-chiselled texturing that converges towards a central circular aperture. The profile reveals a concave saddle-like waist mounted atop a tapering Corten steel pyramid plinth.
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Materiality: Bielenberg frequently finishes his large-scale turned wood sculptures using ebonising and scorched/charred surface treatments (reminiscent of the traditional Japanese shou sugi ban technique), producing an iridescent, reflective sheen that contrasts cleanly with the rustic, oxidised patina of the steel base.
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The Artist: Based in County Dublin, Peter Bielenberg specialises in large-scale hollow forms, sculptural woodturning, and bespoke furniture. His practice explores the boundaries of seasoned and native timber, celebrating growth rings, elasticity, and radial tension. His work frequently appears in Sculpture in Context exhibitions, often focusing on astronomical, cellular, or organic geometric concepts such as Portal, Astral, and Supernova.
This sculpture is Supernova (Catalogue Reference 7) by Irish woodturner and sculptor Peter Bielenberg, exhibited at Sculpture in Context 2019 in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. The piece was awarded the Bronze Art Award at that year's exhibition.
About the Artwork and Artist
Form and Technique: The piece features a diamond-orientated square head, deeply hollowed and sculpted with radiating, hand-chiselled texturing that converges towards a central circular aperture. The profile reveals a concave saddle-like waist mounted atop a tapering Corten steel pyramid plinth.
SculptureInContextSeptember2019-276462.jpg
Materiality: Bielenberg frequently finishes his large-scale turned wood sculptures using ebonising and scorched/charred surface treatments (reminiscent of the traditional Japanese shou sugi ban technique), producing an iridescent, reflective sheen that contrasts cleanly with the rustic, oxidised patina of the steel base.
SculptureInContextSeptember2019-276462.jpg
The Artist: Based in County Dublin, Peter Bielenberg specialises in large-scale hollow forms, sculptural woodturning, and bespoke furniture. His practice explores the boundaries of seasoned and native timber, celebrating growth rings, elasticity, and radial tension. His work frequently appears in Sculpture in Context exhibitions, often focusing on astronomical, cellular, or organic geometric concepts such as Portal, Astral, and Supernova.
SCULPTOR PETER BIELENBERG