Will Budgett’s sculptural practice is driven by a fascination with the ephemeral beauty of dance and the interplay of light and shadow. His work explores how something as intangible as light can transform rigid, industrial materials into forms that feel unexpectedly fluid and emotive.

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Drawing on years of experience in design and advertising, Budgett brings a refined eye for visual rhythm, composition, and audience engagement. These sensibilities now inform his sculptural process, which begins not with a fixed form, but with a shadow. By working with light from the very start, he allows projected silhouettes to guide the physical construction, responding in real time to the shapes cast on surrounding surfaces.

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Viewers encountering his work are invited into a moment of quiet recognition, where abstract forms reveal hidden dancers frozen in fleeting motion. This visual transformation encourages reflection on perception and presence.

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Budgett sculpts with industrial materials for their raw and unrefined character, a striking counterpoint to the delicacy of the shadows he seeks to conjure. The material is stubborn and heavy, yet when paired with light, it yields surprising grace. Rather than sculpt the figure directly, he allows the shadow to reveal it. In doing so, his work explores themes of duality, transformation, and the invisible choreography between matter and light.