Grasping is both gesture and confession — an object that speaks to our need to hold, contain, and define what cannot truly be controlled, opened or closed.
A rusted metal handle, with restrained aged tether above, extends downward across a field of molten color and layered texture. The surface glows with hues of indigo, ochre, and embered rust — suggesting imagination beneath conditioning.
The result feels simultaneously restrained and alive, balanced between repair and surrender. Every element — from the torn strap to the sculptural iron — becomes a metaphor for effort and endurance, for the attempt to hold something precious through inevitable change.
Like much of Ned Albright’s Attachment Series, Grasping blends the physicality of reclaimed materials with the quiet intensity of emotional memory. It’s an introspective work for those drawn to modern assemblage, wabi-sabi aesthetics, and tactile storytelling.
Signed, one-of-a-kind mixed-media assemblage wall sculpture by Ned Albright.
Grasping is both gesture and confession — an object that speaks to our need to hold, contain, and define what cannot truly be controlled, opened or closed.
A rusted metal handle, with restrained aged tether above, extends downward across a field of molten color and layered texture. The surface glows with hues of indigo, ochre, and embered rust — suggesting imagination beneath conditioning.
The result feels simultaneously restrained and alive, balanced between repair and surrender. Every element — from the torn strap to the sculptural iron — becomes a metaphor for effort and endurance, for the attempt to hold something precious through inevitable change.
Like much of Ned Albright’s Attachment Series, Grasping blends the physicality of reclaimed materials with the quiet intensity of emotional memory. It’s an introspective work for those drawn to modern assemblage, wabi-sabi aesthetics, and tactile storytelling.
Signed, one-of-a-kind mixed-media assemblage wall sculpture by Ned Albright.
