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Russell Young utilizes materials that respond to the elements. His inspiration for making large-scale abstract works came while sitting under the pier near his studio at the renowned Rincon point break in California. He noticed how the interaction of natural elements on the wood and metal resulted in a patina and range of brown, green and orange hues. Creating this sculpture, entitled Moonlight Mile, involved physical movement as he painted thick enamel on the surface, and then drew into it using iron powder. After it dried, he dragged the sculpture into the Pacifi c Ocean and held it beneath the waves. The rains of El Nino, wind, sun and sea air have also changed the colour, texture and composition. MOONLIGHT MILE Russell Young 105 T H E B R A I N P R O J E C T 2 0 1 6

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