Three Iron Humps

The iron humps that make up this work were originally sample pieces for Iron Dome - shown at Kew near the Main Gate. However, when Nash saw them alongside one another in the foundry, he realised that they made a 'family' and a sculpture in their own right.

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Three Iron Humps in the Princess of Wales Conservatory

Date and material

2009
Cast iron

Making Three Iron Humps

Each hump of this work was first cut in polystyrene with a hot wire, before being cast in iron. After assembling and adjusting the original group, Nash decided that these single pieces didn't work in the configuration of Iron Dome and were better off standing together as a family of three. Unlike Iron Dome, these three were shot-blasted, removing the skin created when the molten iron came into contact with its sand mould and forming a smoother, more pristine surface.

Steamy surroundings

Practicality is a re-occurring theme for Nash and is evident in the tropical environment of the Princess of Wales Conservatory. Three Iron Humps are cast in iron; they withstand humid surroundings and are striking amongst the greenery.