Considering Art Podcast – Jonathan O’Dea, Sculptor
Description
Jonathan O’Dea creates abstract sculptures out of waste material from construction sites. In so doing, he makes art in a sustainable way. In this episode, he talks about his Irish background in which he was making objects from an early age, how working on building sites as a young man inspired his future art, how he discovered sculpture after studying painting at Central St Martins, the kind of materials he takes from construction sites such as Crossrail and the Olympic Park, how he puts them to use in his sculptures and how his artworks offer a metaphor for the human condition.
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Jonathan O’Dea talking with Bob Chaundy
Accompanying images on consideringart.com
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</figure>From Carbon Dating series
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</figure>Wooden Polymer
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Wooden Polymers 2 and 3
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">After the Fire</figcaption></figure>All images are © Jonathan O’Dea
Jonathan’s latest exhibition, Material Art, is at The Winn’s Gallery, Lloyd Park, London E17 5JW,
12-25 June 2025
Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
United States
