The geometric, Corten sculpture shrinks, tapering at the bottom, symbolising the endless drop down into the earth - a vertical journey the miners faced every day. The word HERO is used to close the sculpture. The hidden word flips Margret Thatchers famous ‘Enemy Within’ slogan to commemorate the miners and their brutal treatment.

Title: Hero Within (2022)
Materials: Corten Steel
Size: 240cm x 90cm x 90cm
Price Range: £20k-£30k
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Tall rusty Corten Steel sculpture that tappers at the bottom, with thin planks that intersect together.
Close up of the tall, rusty Corten Steel sculpture that tappers at the bottom, with thin planks that intersect together.
Close up, looking into the Corten sculpture you can see rusty letter shapes through the gaps. The Sculpture is made from dark Corten steel, starting to turn rusty.
Sheffield sculptor Sapien next to his tall, sculpture made from stacked rectangles poised on a grassy area with the artist standing to the side of it, with house in the background. The Sculpture is made from dark Corten steel, but yet to turn rusty.
Sheffield sculptor Sapien points at the tall, sculpture poised on a grassy area while talking to visitors, with house in the background. The Sculpture is made from dark Corten steel, but yet to turn rusty.
Tall, Corten sculpture made from stacked rectangles outside on a grassy area, with a redbrick house in the background. The Sculpture is made from dark Corten steel, starting to turn rusty.
Tall, Corten sculpture laid down on the back of a open truck, revealing the top side with its H shaped lid starting to turn rusty. The Sculpture is made from dark Corten steel.
Tall, Corten sculpture made from stacked rectangles stood in the fabricators compound. The Sculpture is made from dark Corten steel, but yet to turn rusty.
Original mood boards, showing mining photos, textures and history, from the research stage for the sculptures.
Original mood boards, showing mining photos, textures and history, from the research stage for the sculptures.
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