‘Looking Up’ is a larger-than-life sculpture of a figure contemplating the sky with a delightful sense of wonder and awe. Cast in highly polished stainless steel, the subject’s stance captures the familiar impulse to gaze up in admiration of a flying bird, a passing plane, or the iconic Sky Deck. The sculpture was cast in exquisite detail from a maquette originally fashioned by the artist from aluminium foil roasting trays. Friedman embraces the creases and lines of these malleable forms, transforming the domestic and disposable with an alchemic touch. Inviting viewers to look afresh at the familiar and the everyday. ‘Looking Up’ embodies the artist’s playful and exacting approach to art making.
