2002–ongoing

Steel and perspex signage for the premises of Radical Loyalty, 2003
130 × 100 × 1 cm, 10 cm off the wall.

A piece of land is bought in the town of Järvankandi, Estonia. Five executives – from each of the primary business sectors of finance, retail, energy, telecommunications and marketing – are consulted on their personal view of how ‘loyalty’ might be expressed in a radical manner, sculpturally. These notions are translated into a design, to be executed by former craftsmen of Soviet statuary, and assembled to form a sculpture park, serving the town of c

Artist’s impression of the sculpture park painted by Chris Evans and Padraig Timoney
2003
Oil on canvas
120 × 180 cm.

Series of five artist’s impressions
Polymer gravure prints on Somerset Satin 300gsm, 90 × 64 cm (edition 20), 2003:

1. Adapt and Survive
Sculpture proposed and titled by Kari Vaiha, Manager of Environment Sonera-Telia Telecom, Finland

2. Effectual versus Ineffectual
Sculpture proposed and titled by William Davie, Director of Knowledge at Schlumberger Sema, France

3. Egyptian Horses
Proposed by Martin Fehrmann, Managing Director of DaimlerChrysler Finance, UK.

4. Three Pebbles
Sculpture proposed by Cliff Burrows, Managing Director of Starbucks, UK

5. Neuron
Sculpture proposed and titled by Susana Carvalho, President of J. Walter Thompson, Portugal

Series of five maquettes displayed on oak stands
2003–6:

1. Adapt and Survive
Bronze with white patina. 44 × 9 × 10 cm.

2. Effectual versus Ineffectual
Maquette: wood, steel, perspex, plaster and pigment. 􏰀
65 × 35 × 8 cm.

3. Egyptian Horses
Powder-coated steel. 64 × 32 × 32 cm.

4. Three Pebbles
Plaster, 90 x 64 cm

5. Neuron
Bronze with grey and white patinas, 70 x 35 x 8 cm

Exhibitions:
Radical Loyalty has been exhibited in Regenerate Art, Kunstverein Muenchen, 2014; Elegance, Kolnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, 2007; British Art Show 6, Hayward Gallery curated exhibition touring Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle and venues cross Manchester, Nottingham and Bristol, 2005-6; Unfinished Business, MoCA, Blegrade, 2006; Radical Loyalty, Studio Voltaire, London, 2006; Chris Evans, STORE, London, 2005; Shiftscale, Kumu Art Museum, Tallin, 2006; Radical Loyalty, Artconnexion, Lille, 2003; Radical Loyalty, Tramway Project Space, Glasgow, 2003; Ill Communication, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, 2003.