BIO

Robyn Neild (b.1968 Cheshire, UK) is an artist working in Bronze depicting fluidity of movement and delicacy of form.  Traditionally solid, static and masculine, the heavy metal becomes an ethereal, complex and feminine material, evolving into a new potentiality. Her work explores the human conditions of loss, decay, resistance, hope, and the search for sanctuary, drawing inspiration from the Kent marshlands and the stark beauty of Dungeness. 

 

Neild captures nature’s tipping point, where the transformation of decay is more beautiful than the symmetry of bloom. Bronze, with its strength and permanence contrasts with the delicate, tenuous forms she creates, fusing the tension between frailty and resilience. The unique and ephemeral quality of each piece connects with a life lived, with grief, and with perseverance in tribute to the unpredictable spontaneity of all living forms.

 

Pushing the limits of the 'lost wax' technique, Neild forces the molten metal into increasingly fine and fragile forms, so it will halter, leaving gaps and pauses, which are as important as the solid structure. Using foraged botanicals, and through experimentation with wax, fabric and paper, her process is intuitive as she creates her intricate forms.

 

Neild gained a BA in Fashion Design from Middlesex University which led to an international career as a fashion illustrator. Over time, her 2D expertise grew into a passion for 3D experience, which led her to undertake an apprenticeship at a foundry where she went on to acquire the skills needed to cast work from her costal studio.

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