Rising Current

The piece is one of a kind — a union of two things, found by the sea separately and left to remain together.

Description

I found this vertical fragment of driftwood already carrying a gesture within it — a smooth, winding stroke, as though someone had drawn a single character with a brush and left it frozen in mid-air. The layered texture is not my doing — it is the wood’s own memory of its path through the water.

The base became a slab: rough, flat, found separately and later. Its weight and groundedness were needed as a contrast to the light stroke rising above it — as though one movement were emerging from another, held in stillness.

Every crack I left as it was — it is the wood’s own map of its life, not a flaw.

The sculpture returns the eye to contemplation — to a stillness in which the slow, eternal rhythm of natural cycles can be felt. A striking accent for minimalist spaces in a wabi-sabi or eco-design aesthetic.

Additional information

Artist

Hanko

Material

Driftwood, steel

Year

2024

Series

Archipelago of Oblivion

Edition

1/1 — unique work

Aesthetics

wabi-sabi, japandi, eco-design

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Handmade Art

Every piece is carved by hand - no two works are alike. Each item carries the texture, warmth, and imperfections that only human hands can create.

Worldwide Delivery

Ships worldwide in custom packaging. Each work comes with a signed certificate of authenticity and the story of the piece.

Eco-friendly

Made from sustainably sourced olive wood - a natural material that would otherwise go to waste. No harmful coatings, no mass production.