Eternal Tension - A story in Bronze and Silver

Unfortunately as we are unable to attend the APP Conference and Expo in person as planned we have switched out our original entry as can be seen below.
Our new entry is a suspension inspired piece commissioned by friend and colleague Lynn Loheide and later recreated by the Skynthesis suspension crew in real life.
Instead of art imitating life, life imitated art. 
Thank you to Lynn for allowing this piece to be entered in the place of "Eternal Tension".

This solid sterling silver set was our first suspension commission. We reviewed suspension photos from Skynthesis and Lynn daily through out the project. Contorting our own bodies into ridiculous poses, comparing ourselves to the photos, making notes and adjusting the digital model. It was high stakes creating a pose that we as a team had never personally experienced, putting Lynn’s comfort and safety at risk. The team at Skynthesis took our interpretation and expanded it with beautiful and integrate rigging bringing to life what was only a dream.

 That dream has sparked the imagination of many others and creating suspension based ear weights is now something we do with pride and a greater understanding of the human body and suspension practices. 

In the voting sheet look for DANIEL WRIGHT/Clear Mind to vote for our entry in the Creative Innovators award competition. 


In "Eternal Tension" a sculpture set within an 80 mm set of tunnels, Daniel Wright, explores the interplay between strength and vulnerability, the timeless struggle of the human experience. Crafted from bronze, sterling silver, and adorned with gemstones.

Watch the making of in this TikTok.

Suspended at the heart of the sculpture by golden chains lies a sterling silver male figure, his form rendered with a sense of fluidity and strain. With flowing locks of naturally dreaded hair cascading around him, denoting the length of time, he appears as a symbol of resilience against the constraints imposed upon him.

The bronze tunnel itself, fashioned to resemble a weathered stone archway, serves as both a physical and metaphorical threshold. A place of realization. Each gemstone, meticulously placed along its circumference via bezel setting. Behind every gemstone lies a mounting point for the chains, symbolic of the unseen burdens that weigh upon us, impeding our journey forward.

One piece of the stone archway stands out— pulled inward by the male figure's exertion against the golden restraints. Here, the tension is palpable, frozen in time.

Through "Eternal Tension," we invite viewers to contemplate their own struggles and triumphs, and to think forward to the possibilities. As we battle with externally and internally imposed constraints.