HAYDEN PHOENIX – AUSTRALIA

Represented Artist

Weaving together a fascination with both the ancient and the futuristic, Hayden’s sculptures serve as an exploration of duality. Concepts such as as above, so below; the macrocosm and the microcosm; and the conscious and unconscious are all thoughtfully examined through the work. Hayden is particularly drawn to the symbolic coding and energetic resonance found within the sacred sites and monolithic structures of antiquity.

In practice, Hayden channels these ideas through sculptures deeply inspired by brutalist and minimalist aesthetics. Created using concrete and steel, the forms embody raw, monolithic symmetry while embracing the ephemeral beauty of wabi-sabi—the Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection and impermanence.

To imbue his freshly cast sculptures with a sense of history, place, and resonance, Hayden embeds quartz crystals and other semi-precious stones within the concrete during the casting process. Formed within the earth over hundreds of thousands of years, these stones give Hayden’s works a unique energetic signature. Like the ancient cultures that inspire him, Hayden aims to create pieces imbued with a visual and symbolic language that reflects both the nature of our existence and our infinite potential.