A moment held in form.
Melbourne based sculptor whose practice explores moments of transformation, creating forms that capture the quiet energy of continual change.
Exhale
Scottsdale, Arizona · 2026
CURRENT PROJECT
Making Exhale
Following the fabrication of a three metre Carrara marble commission in Pietrasanta, Italy.
Exhale
Private Residence - Scottsdale, Arizona
A 3 metre marble sculpture currently in development for a private residence in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Developed in dialogue with client and architecture, the work responds to a dramatic vertical void within the home’s central stair.
The commission spans concept development, digital visualisation, scale studies, Carrara marble sourcing, specialist fabrication in Italy, and installation planning.
Concept to Installation
Context
Understanding the site, architecture, scale and material possibilities that will shape the work.
01
Physical Exploration
Sketches, carving and sculptural studies allow form, proportion and gesture to be discovered by hand.
02
Digital Translation
Selected forms are scanned, rebuilt and visualised to test scale, materiality and their relationship to the architecture.
03
Material Realisation
The work is refined, engineered and realised with specialist artisans and fabrication partners.
04
Installation
Fixing, logistics and site coordination are resolved so the work is installed as intended.
05
In Print
Louvre Unbound
2026
A six page editorial feature exploring my practice, process and recent works.
The Art Bridge
2023
An interview exploring the ideas and influences shaping my evolving sculptural practice.
Art/Edit Magazine
2023
Featured in Best of Light and Shade, highlighting the relationship between sculpture, light and shadow.
Dominic van der Merwe
I came to sculpture through industrial design, where form served a purpose. Sculpture gave me the freedom to pursue form for its own sake.