Wood Sculpture-Diving

Wood sculpture from the series “Body Postures”

In which series I am looking for typical body positions during certain activity, in this case diving.

The sculpture is made from two curved, tapered, 4-sided shape cupboard legs.

In order to obtain the correct appearance of the whole, the element of great height also had to be added.
Hence the placement of the statue on the fairly high pedestal.

In addition to the literal meaning of the image, the image also has a symbolic meaning: successfully reaching the top gives wings. This is also expressed in the ladder at the base of the pedestal. The ladder is too short to reach the top. Just as there is no direct path to get to the top.

The small additions and accents help determine the final desired sculpture.

Action in the movement

The challenge for this wood sculpture was capturing action: the split second when the diver decides to jump from a great height.

The upper body is bent horizontally and the gaze is directed downwards in supreme concentration.
The two blue feathers indicate the position of the arms. Arms that turn into wings as this dive from great hight evokes the thrill of flying through the air.
The colour blue refers to water / sky.

Total size wood sculpture Diving including plinth

Height : 174 cm
Width : 22 cm
Depth : 36 cm
Size figurine
Height : 33 cm
Width : 19 cm
Depth : 21 cm
Size Ladder
Height : 40 cm
Width : 10,5 cm
Depth : 2,5 cm

2 pine wood cupboard legs
pine beam, 137 cm - 19 cm - 7 cm
1 beech wooden sphere, diameter 5 cm
2 half beech wooden balls, diameter 2 cm
brass rod
2 blue feathers
gold leaf
acrylic paint