The Seahorse Sculpture - A Sculpture by Hazel Bryce

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Hazel Bryce spent six years pushing the boundaries of Papier-mâché to create the most complex large scale Papier-mâché sculpture in the world.
The Seahorse poses questions to all of us. As one of the many endangered species on our planet Seahorses are tragic victims of human waste and financial gain. In covering junk with the Financial Times newspaper Hazel Bryce has not only created a breath taking sculpture but has recycled a global environmental symbol to raise awareness and challenge the causes and effects of waste and greed.
The shreds of newspaper that form the Seahorse's surface provide clues and strange snippets of society and news that led up to the millennium. With the passing of time subtle sepia tones are now emerging through this deliberate and muddled mish-mâché print mix. Hazel Bryce refers to The Seahorse as a slow and inevitable clock but to what time or event is this clock ticking to?
The Seahorse is bursting with conceptual values but it does not rely on them. It stands alone as a modern Masterpiece without the need for verbal props or a connection to status. Perhaps this is why it has provoked such a strong reaction from those who control the UK state art establishment?
The Sea Horse can be admired and wondered at simply for its execution and aesthetic beauty. It smashes down the boundaries that separate craft and fine art; it stretches out to reach to and beyond many styles. Its complex anatomy has a realistic, organic yet spacey concern for symmetry with ambiguous body functions and an uncertain gender. The wide grin lends an almost animated expression to this modern yet classic-fantastic surreal sculpture that really has to be seen to be believed.

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[julzabro]

AWESOME!!! What mixture did u use for your papier mache? It's so smooth!

[HazelBryce]

Its not so much a mixture as a process. I applied cut strips of newspaper one at a time and worked them in with 'gunky' fingers. The 'gunk' was standard wallpaper adhesive made from powder. I built up many layers like this that were sandwiched and finished in PVA glue.

[Anzu101]

^^ question, i wanted starte paper mache, is there a certain paper that works alot better then newspaper ^^ also That is the most awsome thing i have EVER seen :D

[HazelBryce]

Hi . Thanks for your comment. The Financial Times is he best British paper for sculpting smooth intricate shapes as used in the seahorse. Free newspapers papers are best for pulp mache. I dont recommend using fillers or PVA in the mix, just wallaper paste. I've also experimented with other papers, each gives a different effect. It depends what you want to acheive. Good luck! Hazel

[davycrocketful]

bloody dam awsome work..if it was up to me..id give you the turner prize for this..!

[nick321wild]

Extraordinary and beautiful!

[raphaelvowles]

Looks great. Very sculptured marble effect. See you at the Workhouse Oxford Road next time. Raphael.

[BigLenIsHere]

Looks beautiful!



[nacht98]

wooww

[Reesfun]

@shaunerz No, no no. It's simply stunning just like it is.

[amymint5]

what a beautiful piece!!...l love your masterpiece!!

[SwtMsT]

One of the best- actually, no, the best- paper mache sculptures I've ever seen! I hope it's found a home in a Museum somewhere!!!