With my own two hands – Nerine Martini

Image of Nerine Martini Hold Sculpture — *Hold*

Image of Nerine Martini Shelter sculpture — *Shelter*

Image of Nerine Martini Two Hands 1 sculpture — *Two Hands 1*

Image of Nerine Martini Two Hands 2 sculpture — *Two hands 2*

Image of Nerine Martini With my own two hands sculptures — *With my own two hands*

Image of Nerine Martini My Own Two Hands sculptures — *With my own two hands* (Inside and outside)

Image of Nerine Martini Two Hands (Hidden and flight) sculptures — *With my own two hands* (Hidden and Flight)

With my own two hands 2011–2012

For this series of works I have created ceramic casts of my own hands, rhythmically layered to form archetypal boat sculptures. Boats and ocean journeys are ongoing themes within my art practice. These works are about courage, and compassion, they speak of the need for people to come together to provide strength, shelter and to stay afloat, physically and spiritually.

Hold: 2011, fired clay, 22 x 65 x 25cm
Shelter: 2011, fired clay, 22 x 68 x 29cm
With my own two hands (Inside and Outside): 2012, fired clay, 14 x 6 x 19cm
With my own two hands (Hidden and Flight): 2012, fired clay, 14 x 6 x 19cm
Two hands 1: 2012, fired clay, bronze, 14 x 6 x 19cm
Two hands 2: 2012, fired clay, bronze, 14 x 6 x 19cm

Exhiitions:
Blake Prize 2012: Shelter (finalist).
Traces: Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby 2012. See Traces Catalogue.