Architect and Builder July/August 2015 | Page 93

NEWSWORTHY ERGOFORM’S OFFICE PODS ARE REVOLUTIONISING THE WAY WE WORK! MAKING A STATEMENT THROUGH SCULPTURE Keith Calder is one of South Africa’s most respected sculptors. Keith’s work ranges from miniatures to life-size to monumental sculptures and is well represented in institutions and corporations throughout South Africa. His style is instantly recognisable by its realism and his ability to capture the character of his subjects stems from his intimate knowledge of them. “To be able to draw upon the power and beauty of wild things and portray them in sculpture is a great privilege for me,” said Keith. He is a sculptor who makes both realistic and stylised works. He says, “The stylized work was born out of a need to express my work in a less sentimental and original way yet still drawing on the animal and human form as the source. I was initially influenced by artists of the Futurist Monument like Umberto Bocionne, but n