Anton Forde: Uranga

Anton Forde’s practice is one of listening as much as carving. Rather than imposing form upon stone, he allows the material to reveal its own inclinations. Fractures, weight, texture, and memory each guide his hand. Throughout Uranga, stone becomes the vessel through which these attributes merge. Drawn from the landscapes of Taranaki, and shaped through long nights in the studio, each piece carries a profound attentiveness to material and its binding forces. Greywacke, granite, and volcanic rock retain their geological histories even as they are transformed.

Anton Forde, Te Punga o Uranga 4/ The Anchor of Glowing Light 4, 2026. Ōnewa/Geywacke- Matā/ Obsidian, 34 x 31 x 13cm.