The sculpture titled ‘ I buried my head but my breath was near’ allows you to lay on your back on the floor, and insert your head into the sculpture, looking up on the inside of the sculpture. This act of entry is first and foremost an act of movement. Like sketching with a pencil, the alignment of thought, gesture, and medium requires the right conditions. The pencil must be sharp to produce clear lines. Even if one is not actively drawing, there is an awareness of doing it, the space, the movement, the tool, and the surface are all in dialogue, bound by the limits they share. This secluded stone chamber leads not outward, but inward. It becomes an introspective destination, where “nowhere” and “somewhere” converge. As a sculptural whetstone, it hones what may have become dull through the passage of time, sharpening thoughts, feelings, and perception. It both restricts and liberates.

Stepping into this work, placing your head inside of the sculpture, is also an intentional stepping away from the world outside. You’re left alone with your own thoughts, with the weight and presence of the form, your breath echoing through the enclosure of the sculpture. Yet there’s a sense of exposure, your body mostly uncovered, unable to anticipate harm or judgement. It becomes a space of ambivalence, suspended between safety and threat, belonging and dislocation, somewhere and nowhere at once.

I am delighted to announce that AGP Power Tools has confirmed its sponsorship for my upcoming project in Finland next year. I am deeply grateful for their continued enthusiasm and support.

AGP’s high-performance tools will quite literally leave their mark, helping shape the landscape of Kempele in a lasting and powerful way. It is an honour to have their backing, and I look forward to showcasing their exceptional machines through the authentic, hands-on process of sculptural creation.

The project is part of the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture programme.

More info on this powerhouse: https://www.agp-powertools.com/

First explorations for the site-specific artwork I’ll be creating for Art Linnakallio in Kempele, Finland — part of @oulu2026official

Chris was selected to create a new site-specific work for Zenith of Kempele, an old stone crushing plant that is being transformed into a new tourist and recreational area in Kempele, North Ostrobothnia, Finland. The project will take place in two parts in August 2025 and August 2026 under the theme Traces. What traces do we leave? Traces can be imaginary archaeological discoveries or traces left by our present culture for a future civilisation, from underground to outer space.

A key phenomenon for the Zenith area is land uplift. The area is home to important historical sites such as the burial mound in the northern part of the Zenith site and an ancient, pristine forest area. Artists will be invited to visit the area in August 2025 to learn about the history of the region and to develop ideas for artworks, and will then meet in Kempele in August 2026 for the production phase of their work.

The project is part of the Oulu2026 European Cultural Capital programme.

The title of this sculpture refers to the way we rearrange and backdate our memories. If space is a collection of moments, framed by memories that guide us to and from places, then it harbours a certain moral compass. In this time of active or inactive remembrance of past times and events, or a rethinking of those memories, I wanted to create a sculptural space for those memories that were sacrificed along the way. Those events continue to exist within us. They shape our lives, and to some extent our future as well. This is a monument to those memories that we sometimes secure, hide, move or would rather see disappear.

Chris installed his latest sculpture titled ‘Fragmented Reality‘ on the campus of ITM University in Gwalior, India. The large-scale stainless steel sculpture, measuring 350 x 350 x 30cm, has a nice intimate spot on the campus. At nighttime, the sculpture can be seen clearly, contrasting its natural surroundings. As it is situated on an elevated area, with steps leading up to it, the work reveals itself as one climbs the stairs.

The installation of this new sculpture in concrete titled ‘Sheltered Development’, went really smooth. The 5 meters and roughly 40 ton weighing sculpture, fits its surroundings perfectly. The work will be on display at De Meteoor BV production plant for the time being. This company invented these concrete plates a 100 years ago and still producte them to this day.

This project was made possible with the support of: