"A Fine Balance” is at Art by the Sea, On Now Till 10th November

The work has all coming together for Brendan's exhibition at Art By the Sea   Following his very successful exhibition; "Navigating Everyday Spaces" he has carried on making these new pieces using brass and ceramics.

“The name of this exhibition was lifted from the title of one of my favourite books, “A Fine Balance” by Rohinton Mistry. In this book life hangs in the balance for 2 of the main characters as they live through a precarious existence. However all the way through the book lives a positivity and hope for the future.


In these works I have been playing with forms cantilevered on wire rods balancing from a single point on the wall. Each object and counter weight carry their own particular quality both physically and emotionally.  The implication of many of these works circles around the topic of the way we live in our physical environment, and how we strive for a balance.

When you hang these pieces on their sculptured hooks you need to find the balance by moving the ceramic objects or sliding the brass sleeve to find the balancing point. I find this interaction with the pieces to be very satisfying.”
Click here to see some of the pieces in the show

If you would like to see a copy of the photo catalogue click here.