Tim Sayer MBE discusses…

Olivier de Coux | Steve Evans 

Tim Sayer MBE, a London based, self-confessed ‘art-oholic’ and retired BBC Radio 4 newswriter has taken a tour of the NEWWAVEART.org. Tim has paired three works* from his own impressive and extensive collection with three from the NEWWAVE art exhibition.

“Storeys of Neglect” compared with Olivier de Coux AD8 2016 Corten unique (29 x 10 x 28.5cm)

“I imagine that Evans is referring to rundown social housing, Grenfell etc. He manages to give the work a great feeling of lightness and impermanence. Whereas de Coux presents us with a great block of corten (corrosion-resistance and tensile strength) which is a statement of its own weight.  The sculpture isn’t moving, unlike Evans’ work, which could easily sway in the wind. Or even topple over.”

See Steve Evans’ exhibiting work for NEWWAVE:

Steve Evans

For further reading on Olivier de Coux :
https://www.amelie-paris.com/en/108_olivier-de-coux

* Tim decided to do 5 comparisons rather than 3, due to the opening of a 2nd  bottle of Malbec.

Olivier de Coux AD8 2016 Corten unique (29 x 10 x 28.5cm) as viewed in Tim’s home.

Tim together his wife Annemarie, a former ballet dancer, have pledged their entire collection of more than 700 artworks, including a significant library of books to The Hepworth Wakefield in their will.

Further reading on The Tim Sayer Bequest please visit:
https://hepworthwakefield.org/our-art-artists/collections/tim-sayer-bequest/