Simon Max Bannister's work is not only visually unique, but it also carries a powerful essence. He casts wood into bronze to create sculptures that pair delicate and ephemeral details with bold enduring angular gestures. His forms of birds are particularly striking, capturing the character and fragility of each species. Each work is a tribute to both natural beauty and the need to preserve it.

Bannister often integrates industrial elements, re-imagining steel into wilder themes, such as skeletal armatures, nests, wings, feathers and branches. These works relate to his passion for the reclaiming power of nature and his belief in its restorative power. Like guardians of the land, he hopes his forms can bring attention to the larger environment as they settle into the landscape.

"Sculpture plays in the solid realm, the piece creates a moment where you realise a mysterious connection to the landscape." – Simon Max Bannister