Daniel • group • Dublin

Group Category   •  2026
For our first-year group project, Daniel and I (Conor) really wanted to mess with the whole 'Mother Nature' cliché. You see the same image everywhere, right? So, we asked the simple question: What if nature wasn't a mother, but a father? That's how we came up with Nathan. He's our new, male personification of the natural world. The whole concept is that Nathan isn't a calm, serene guardian; he's the living, breathing centre of nature. He's this constant, slightly crazy whirlwind of organic life. We're trying to make him look like a storm of branches and leaves. Honestly, we're not aiming for a perfect, museum-quality sculpture. This project is about showing our change in perspective: Nathan is nature to us, intense, constantly connected, and never sitting still. It's challenging our clay skills, but we're excited to see this unique sculpture finished.