The three cacti sculptures were carved in caramel alabaster with a hammer and chisels and set in limestone pots with basalt chippings. To bring out their flowing forms and give a sheen to the stone, Ben Russell sanded and then polished the sculpture surface.

The sculptural disc was carved from a solid piece of white Carrara marble with an organic flowing root form within. The disc belongs to Ben’s Roots and Mycelium series that explores what is beneath the surface of the soil.

Length 48 cm
Width 5 cm
Height 48 cm

The cluster was carved from Ben’s imagination following the natural forms of the boulder it was made from. With the caps sanded and polished to a fine sheen, the stalks were carved with a point chisel to give texture while holding the light and shadow within the forms.

Length 35 cm
Width 25 cm
Height 70 cm

This sculpture, featuring a cluster of fungi in glass, belongs to Ben Russell’s Terrariums series that was born from lockdown. The fungi were hand carved from a solid block of stone with a hammer and chisels, while the caps were sanded and polished to bring out the colours.

Length 36 cm
Width 17 cm
Height 49 cm

This individual fungus piece was created after Ben Russell saw a form within a boulder and carved away the excess, while keeping the natural stone form intact. Alabaster is translucent, so the light flows through the forms, much like the real fungi.

Length 60 cm
Width 55 cm
Height 45 cm