Florian Okwu

Updated 03/15/2025









       Being I (First Contact)
Material: Carved from a single piece of Walnut, with walnut base
Finish: Natural tung oil
Tools: Bandsaw, carving knife, drill, rasp, gouge
Description: A commission from the President of the Rhode Island School of Design

84”x8”x1”        120 hours        10/2024











       Being II (History)
Material: Carved from a single piece of Walnut
Finish: Tung Oil
Tools: Bandsaw, carving knife, drill, rasp, gouges, dremel
Description: Second in the “Being” series, pictured in client’s home

27”x4.5”x4”        135 hours        02/2025















       Burial II (Desaturation)
Material: Carved from a single board of Padauk, framed in an ink-black Ash frame
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, dremel, files, x-acto knife
Description: Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Thesis Sculpture show, 2024

66”x8”x1”        135 hours        05/2024











       Execution
Material: Carved from two pieces of Mahogany with a rectangular mahogany base
Finish: Sumi-ink
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, files
Description: Featured in Gelman Gallery for the Black Biennial, 2024

84”x5”x8”        45 hours        12/2023








       Burial
Material: Carved rotten mahogany, walnut
Finish: Sumi-ink, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, files
Description: Featured at Gelman Gallery for “Rubrica”, 2024
   Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Sculpture Thesis Show, 2024            

20”x2”x1”        45 hours        12/2023









       The Council
Material: Carved mahogany
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, pull-saw, carving knife, gouge
Description: Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Sculpture Thesis Show, 2024

Part of the okflo Pet Collections, featured on www.okflo.com

~5”x3”x2”        30 hours        04/2024










       Winter Trumpet (Cannon)
Material: Carved Mahogany with mahogany base
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, files, gouge
Description: Originally created as a second half to “Execution”

24”x4”x3”        35 hours        01/2024











Early Work (Page II)










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