Artist: Shaun Gagg
Medium: Welded Steel Pipe Sculpture
This sculpture takes the form of a perfect golf ball. It was crafted by carefully cutting steel pipes into thin slices and then skillfully welding these pieces together from the inside, creating a seamless and sturdy structure.
Shaun’s sculptural interpretation of the humble golf ball is anything but ordinary. Composed of meticulously cut steel rings, each welded with surgical precision, the piece forms a perfect one-metre sphere, an ode to geometry and craftsmanship. The surface undergoes a rigorous transformation: liquid-dipped, galvanised, and finished in a brilliant white automotive paint, then sealed with a clear lacquer that ensures its luminous sheen endures through the seasons.
The sculpture rests atop a solid concrete base, anchored by a steel plate that can be discreetly pegged into the earth. When surrounded by gravel or grass, the illusion is complete: the ball appears to sit effortlessly atop a tee, poised for play. By day, it gleams with a crisp, modern elegance; by night, when illuminated, it becomes a radiant beacon, an arresting focal point in any landscape.
Artist: Shaun Gagg
Medium: Welded Steel Pipe Sculpture
This sculpture takes the form of a perfect golf ball. It was crafted by carefully cutting steel pipes into thin slices and then skillfully welding these pieces together from the inside, creating a seamless and sturdy structure.
Shaun’s sculptural interpretation of the humble golf ball is anything but ordinary. Composed of meticulously cut steel rings, each welded with surgical precision, the piece forms a perfect one-metre sphere, an ode to geometry and craftsmanship. The surface undergoes a rigorous transformation: liquid-dipped, galvanised, and finished in a brilliant white automotive paint, then sealed with a clear lacquer that ensures its luminous sheen endures through the seasons.
The sculpture rests atop a solid concrete base, anchored by a steel plate that can be discreetly pegged into the earth. When surrounded by gravel or grass, the illusion is complete: the ball appears to sit effortlessly atop a tee, poised for play. By day, it gleams with a crisp, modern elegance; by night, when illuminated, it becomes a radiant beacon, an arresting focal point in any landscape.
Shaun Gagg is a British sculptor who transforms everyday objects such as coins, keys, nails, nuts, bolts, and beyond, into extraordinary works of art. His pieces carry both craftsmanship and imagination, proving that even the most familiar materials can be reshaped into something unexpected and remarkable.
