David Parfitt is a visual artist who specialises in site-specific sculpture and public art projects.
Based in Sussex, David's activities include the design, production and project management of a range of forms unlimited by materials.
Emphasising the social and collaborative aspects of contemporary visual arts practise, he acts as consultant, lead artist or initiator on a wide variety of projects with clients such as; multi-national corporations, local authorities, community groups and individuals.
The Vent shaft Element of 'Flow'. A 3 part sculpture, comprising of; lighting effects for four submerged ventilation apertures, underwater lighting installation in a weir, and a chaotic sculpture located above the canal.
The solid forms in the canal provide ventilation for a car park below, The Basalt masses have been visually lightened by the glowing fibre-optic designs below water-level.
posted on 16-Oct-09 15:54
Detail of the weir Element of 'Flow'. A 3 part sculpture, comprising of; underwater lighting installation in a weir, lighting effects for four submerged ventilation apertures, and a chaotic sculpture located above the canal.
The waters of the weir are illuminated at night by fibre optic tails, that trace a design in the shallows and spill into the cascade as seperate minute points of bright light.
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posted on 27-Oct-09 16:56
Jupiter. a stainless steel sculpture by David Parfitt, sited at Pfizer's headquarters in Sandwich.
posted on 27-Oct-09 15:43
Slate steel and glass sculpture sited at Pfizer's headquarters in Sandwich. An omphalos object, this sculpture consists of several layers of differring scales of map, all relating to the site where the sculpture is located. A post pierces these layers at the point on each map that represents the actual spot that it is located. The finest scale map shows the formula for terramycin, a compound that was discovered by testing a piece of earth outside of a laboratory at Pfizer.
posted on 27-Oct-09 16:21
Moon is a Glass, silver leaf and silicone sculpture sited at Pfizer's sandwich headquarters.
One of Seven sculptures representing the alchemical planets.
posted on 27-Oct-09 15:32
Mars. A steel and Glass sculpture by David Parfitt. Sited at Pfizer's headquarters in Sandwich.
Part of a multi-threaded commission by Pfizer, including workshops with research staff and local artists, an event for Canterbury Festival and 7 commissioned sculptures at the Pfizer Gateway site in Sandwich, Kent. Funded by arts & business, Pfizer. Collaborating with Canterbury festival & International arts consultants. Jan 2002.
posted on 27-Oct-09 17:02
Venus. A steel and oak sculpture by David Parfitt. sited at Pfizer's headquarters in Sandwich. Part of a multi-threaded commission by Pfizer, including workshops with research staff and local artists, an event for Canterbury Festival and 7 commissioned sculptures at the Pfizer Gateway site in Sandwich, Kent. Funded by arts & business, Pfizer. Collaborating with Canterbury festival & International arts consultants. Jan 2002.
posted on 27-Oct-09 16:49
Pathways. a sculpture in light on the bed of the river Stour, By David Parfitt and Sara Wickes
posted on 27-Oct-09 17:41
Pfizer landscape. A collaborative landscape design by David Parfitt & CuH2a.
posted on 27-Oct-09 18:27
