

Diving Form on plinth, side view

Diving Form on plinth, front quarter view

Diving Form on plinth, front view

Diving Form on plinth, rear quarter view

Diving form hip detail

Diving Form on plinth, front

Diving Form on plinth from above

Diving Form is an anti-goddess sculpture. It emphasises the strength and dynamism of the female physique rather than the reproductive or sensual. The powerful legs and shoulders express that a woman’s interest in her form is more about capability than appearance. The act of diving, of balancing at that irreversible point of commitment, reflects unguarded ambition and optimism. The diver is launched into the unknown, unaware of obstacles and not knowing how far is too far. The face is serene, accepting and prepared to fight waves, to develop the techniques and rhythms to survive them. Diving Form was commissioned for a feminist.