Jeremy Holmes

Lot #33
Sinuous 67, 2021
Bleached white ash
27.50 x 17 x 21 in.
Courtesy of Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco

About the Artwork

Jeremy Holmes is a sculptor working in bent wood. Part of an ongoing series of works made from single lengths of hardwood, his Sinuous 67 transforms a single piece of white ash. Holmes says, “My work uses wood in an unconventional way to expand perceptions of the form and function of this practical material. I use traditional woodworking techniques to make thin boards, then soak the wood in water which allows me to bend the solid hardwood into continuous, abstract shapes. Following this free-form bending process, I join, sand, and finish the sculptures into their final form. The process of torqueing a raw, solid material like wood is random and uncertain. Even as I am bending the wood, I must curiously await the outcome until it is revealed. That uncertainty, randomness, and curiosity is suspended in the completed piece, connecting the viewer to the work. Action, spontaneity, and improvisation are combined with material and methodology in search of beautiful objects.”

Retail Value: $5,200