Steve Yeates

Steve Yeate's work explores the emotional repercussions on the soul of any individual of any emotional or physical act whether it be positive or negative. Working in figurative sculpture allows him to challenge the preconception of figurative art through the mixtures of media used and their methodology.

His sculptures can display an amazing array of definitive states from tragic and haunting to ethereal and dynamic. One of the lessons of Steve's life has been that it's transitions can illustrate  the inconstant energy that is living in today's often brutal society. The violence and its repercussions are shown in the work made of recycled glass, the brutality of the act is magnified by its consequence, he transforms that anger to something that is generically positive by moulding the glass into shapes of beauty transfixed into statuesque poses reminding us of our inner strength.
 
Aswell as glass, Steve uses more unusual materials such as paper to create very moving and often at times dark sculptures. The paper comes from unsent letters of grief and platitudes of forgiveness, ripped apart with grief, then hesitantly reassembled as if collecting his thoughts. The sculptures faces are often buried or in foetal position in order to throw away any allusions of coping.
 
More recently Steve has sought to celebrate the dynamic energy of life, and the fascination of movement through traditional materials such as bronze and lead crystal whilst still challenging core aesthetic values of figurative art.
More recently I have sought to celebrate the dynamic energy of life, and the fascination of movement through traditional materials such as bronze and lead crystal whilst still challenging core aesthetic values of figurative art