Wolfgang Buttress is an award winning artist working with public space. He creates simple, elegant and contextual public artworks which seek to define and celebrate a sense of place. Over the last 15 years he has produced artworks for the public realm in the UK, Europe, Australia, USA, and Japan.
Through the use of appropriate materials, repetition of natural form and sensitive reference to history and location, each piece enriches its location in a holistic and sustainable manner. A deep understanding of structure, process and scale informs the aesthetic of his work. By incorporating engineering principles at concept stage, the structure of the work is seamlessly integrated with its form.
Inspired by the work of artists and architects such as Ando, Brancusi, Saarineen, Tapies and Twombly, his work alludes to histories, traces and the sublime which are both personal and contextual.
He co-founded art and landscape architecture practice Wolfgang and Heron (2000 - 2006) and works collaboratively with a wide range of professionals, most recently on schemes with architects and landscape architects - Tadao Ando, BDP, LDA, Gillespies and Conran and Partners.
Over the last 20 years Wolfgang Buttress has developed an experienced and professional team to help realise these innovative and challenging projects. His work has recently been exhibited at the prestigious Wall Gallery, Tokyo; ABC Gallery, Fukuoka and the Chicago Sculpture Biennales in 2006 and 2008. In March 2008 'Silica' was recognised with a Civic Trust Award. He is currently working on various projects in London, Birmingham, Belfast, New York and Brisbane.
Through the use of appropriate materials, repetition of natural form and sensitive reference to history and location, each piece enriches its location in a holistic and sustainable manner. A deep understanding of structure, process and scale informs the aesthetic of his work. By incorporating engineering principles at concept stage, the structure of the work is seamlessly integrated with its form.
Inspired by the work of artists and architects such as Ando, Brancusi, Saarineen, Tapies and Twombly, his work alludes to histories, traces and the sublime which are both personal and contextual.
He co-founded art and landscape architecture practice Wolfgang and Heron (2000 - 2006) and works collaboratively with a wide range of professionals, most recently on schemes with architects and landscape architects - Tadao Ando, BDP, LDA, Gillespies and Conran and Partners.
Over the last 20 years Wolfgang Buttress has developed an experienced and professional team to help realise these innovative and challenging projects. His work has recently been exhibited at the prestigious Wall Gallery, Tokyo; ABC Gallery, Fukuoka and the Chicago Sculpture Biennales in 2006 and 2008. In March 2008 'Silica' was recognised with a Civic Trust Award. He is currently working on various projects in London, Birmingham, Belfast, New York and Brisbane.
