Research Response

Niall de Buitléar

Creates small and understated sculptures using somewhat overlooked objects and materials. He uses materials such as cardboard, paper straws, plastic cable ties, plastic crates, burnt matchsticks and till rolls.

He finds the majority of these materials from walking around in the city, this gives a real ephemeral quality to his work. I particularly like the intricacy of detail by working on a smaller scale, with more temporary materials. I could begin by constructing with similar materials to gather ideas together of how I can perhaps develop with other materials such as woods and metals.

http://www.nialldebuitlear.com/

I found these drawings really interesting as I got the impression they could have been made by projection from the sculptures. Although this may not be the case, I initially thought this due to what I had become interested in when experimenting with the materials I had gathered together.