the arthouse • group • Louth

Group Category   •  2025
For centuries, gargoyles were guardians of the world below, watching vigilantly from the roofs of important buildings. They would look out over magnificent gardens, as the seasons and scenery changed. We designed our own gargoyles inspired by the organic shapes and forms found in nature. Using pictures torn from old magazines and nature books, we pieced together photomontage designs. They feature unexpected visual juxtapositions— a fish for an eye, lava-textured skin, gemstones for teeth and volcanic cloud plumes for hair. We worked from these references, sculpting the designs in clay, producing moulds, taking wax casts and painting the final forms. Our garden gargoyles show a forceful stare to protect the earth below.