The upward movement of Iris 5 begins in its long soapstone leaves and continues into the tall, folded petals above them. I wanted the sculpture to convey the energy of growth: a flower lifting from its base and opening into the space around it.
Pale passages within the Utah alabaster soften the warm colour of the bloom, while the darker foliage gives its rising silhouette definition. Open spaces between the petals and leaves allow the background to enter the composition. Together, these elements suggest a living structure—delicate in appearance, yet held in a lasting arrangement of stone and bronze.