Simon Hayes

Irish contemporary sculpture artist Simon Hayes works primarily in steel. Coming from a construction background, Hayes is interested in pushing the limits of what he can do with steel, in a Man vs. Steel relationship which serves him to push the boundaries of what is possible with the material. 

Flexing that tenuous relationship is where the soul and drama come through in the work. 

But there is always more. The visual language begins with a thoughtful inspiration he then questions, advances to sketching the form, and then letting it flow and incubate for however long it needs until the steel and artist work it out in the studio. 

Scale, tools, flow and form drive him to the conclusions you see in the many private and public installations you see today.