Nathan Henton is an artist based in Cornwall. His practice centres on abstract wood carving, where both the objects and the processes act as an investigation into shape, form, and void, and how these reflect or transcribe the innately spiritual, phenomenological human experience. Henton’s practice branches into other disciplines such as collage, photography, and audio-visual work to further these investigations, considering them as alternative compositions of “sculptural shapes” and as ways of critically mapping existence. The artist seeks the creation of something emotionally and physically haptic — a cathartic, transfigurative object that is no longer inanimate, but one that “ritournellises” with the viewer.

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His series The Black Water was an opportunity to use the action of carving as a cathartic and reflective process. A series of sculptures made in opposition to the previous years' work, facing away from direct carving and its curved forms and instead leaning into restriction of shape, limiting himself only to straight lines and angular voids. Realising the necessity of physical action in the process of cauterising the wounds from the voyage along the Cornish coast during the height of COVID-19 aboard the hundred year old lugger, Ibis (FY 519).

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Recently the artist has finalised a 4 year series; "A New Sensation". A project of individual works brought together by the ever unfolding visual language that Nathan seeks to discover. These works tally a post university time period of unkemptness, self imposed pressures and ultimate metamorphosis. A collection of laborious hours in physical form, seeking quantity as well as quality. Few made the cut, fewer still are left to be seen.

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Currently, Nathan is working on a new project named "Seeking Miracles". Visually developing an investigation that narrates personal experiences from 2025, articulating the innately spiritual human experience and the presence of the everyday. Expanding outwards into old and new processes, utilising a plethora of media types. He hopes this project will be an exhibtion in the near future.

 

Nathan shows work locally and nationally through grassroots exhibitions and art fairs, and currently has a selection of works on permanent display at Gallery TR1, Truro. He is taking on commisions and seeking gallery representation locally and further afield.

 

Sculptures available for purchase through the Online Store.