HAYDEN PHOENIX – AUSTRALIA
Represented Artist
HAYDEN PHOENIX – AUSTRALIA
Represented Artist
Sculptural artist Hayden Phoenix, though born in New Zealand, is truly a citizen of the world. His artistic journey began at age twelve with a found Olympus film camera on Stanmore Bay beach, sparking a lifelong “love affair with light and capturing images.” After formal photography studies in Auckland, Phoenix moved to Tokyo to delve deeper into the art form. His adventurous spirit, storytelling ability, and fascination with the relationship between photographer and subject led to a successful career, taking him to locations worldwide.
His love of concrete began in Harajuku, Tokyo, in 1997, coinciding with an interest in Brutalist architecture. Years later, while in Takamatsu City, he discovered the contemporary art museums on Naoshima Island, which inspired him to experiment with casting concrete.
“The whole process of making the form, setting the concrete, and waiting to pull the form away is so magical to me,” Phoenix says. “I mix and pour all concrete batches by hand, and each object has its own unique characteristics.”
