Splashdown, Ripple Out (2023 - ongoing)
A hand-carved wooden Columbia suspended beneath three parachutes, evoking the Apollo-era return journey and the precise moment between re-entry and splashdown.
Hand-carved scorched wooden interpretation of the Apollo 11 Command Module, captured mid-descent beneath the stitched parachute assembly.
Custom-sewn nylon parachutes designed as a physical interpretation of the Apollo return sequence, emphasising material, light and radiance.
Hand-carved capsule viewed from below, highlighting the rigging and structural links between the module and parachute assembly.
Detail of the carved wooden capsule, showing material texture, scorched wood, manual shaping and the physical echo of the Apollo Command Module.
Front-facing study of the hand-carved capsule, defining shape, proportion and surface features drawn from Apollo mission.
Chrome signature applied directly to the carved wood surface.
Full installation view featuring the suspended Columbia capsule and parachutes above a painted montage of aspects, glyphs and sigils derived from Apollo 11 electrical schematics. Chrome structure and support legs subtly echo the stance of the Lunar Module, merging engineering language with symbolic interpretation.
Closer angle of the painted banner and structural frame, with the parachutes and hand-carved Columbia capsule suspended in the foreground.
Opposite angle revealing the full installation structure, with chrome legs echoing the lunar lander and the suspended capsule positioned against the schematic-inspired banner, merging engineered form with symbolic imagery.
Backlit view revealing the layered composition, where oceanic circles, descent lines and mission-inspired forms emerge through the canvas, echoing splashdown, gravity and trajectory as light passes through the painted surface.