Constructed from salvaged metal objects in assemblage and supported by wheels and tripods, Ellis’s three sculptures appear in the landscape like scientific samplers. The objects chosen, including aeroplane parts, brass ornaments, a pop-up cigarette orb and a satellite dish contain their own histories, and their expansive orbits add to an overall feeling of implied movement and technical meaning: yet each work functions as a 3D treasury of unknown narratives that simply refuse to add up.

Tim Ellis produces three-dimensional sculptural collages, using a range of historical sources, found objects, techniques and materials. The totemic appearance and utilitarian finish to the sculptures harks back to another age reminiscent of relics from a long-forgotten society. It is important to Ellis that the sculptures are as sustainable as possible and have minimal impact environmentally. The found forms are subsequently distilled and reconstructed to create objects that could potentially serve, offer a function or imply alternative narratives to a specific location, while his titles appear to offer explanations to enlighten and explain.

Combining brass, stainless steel, copper, iron and metal fixings, and offering an array of complex forms, textures and patina, the works command a reach of up to nearly three metres.