An Island of Light1- 30 September 2026
Ralph Simpson Day Lily Crescent; Pod Leaf 1©Kelly Simpson
Ralph Simpson Day Lily Crescent; Pod Leaf 2©All rights reserved

Day Lily Crescent; Pod Leaf

Esposto in A ROOTED ASCENT

Leaves, Lily, Reed

These sculptures by Ralph Simpson were hand woven from harvested plant fibres. Day Lily Crescent was built through twining using hand-corded day lily leaves, while Pod Leaf was crafted with a dense, multi-directional weave from cherry branches. Day Lily Crescent embraces a sweeping celestial silhouette that symbolises the cyclical passage of time, bridging organic impermanence with enduring structure. Pod Leaf takes the form of a boat-shaped emblem, speaking to concepts of containment, natural drifting and the elegance of organic design.

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YEAR

2025

DIMENSIONS

45W x 79H x 24D cm, 85W x 9H x 14D cm

Ralph Simpson

Ralph works with foraged and cultivated plant fibres, including willow, bark and papyrus