Stainless Steel, 2010

• Location: Upchurch, Kent

• Artist: Sam Holland 

Savage God is a striking sculpture by Sam Holland, crafted from polished stainless steel.

The work is an exploration of the tension between humanity and the divine, embodying a raw, almost primal energy, a juxtaposition between the destructive and the divine, suggesting a creature or entity that is both beautiful and terrifying, powerful and uncontrollable.

The piece’s form is both organic and abstract, evoking elements of the human face. Its surfaces ripple with contorted shapes, suggesting a sense of struggle or transformation, yet there is also a sense of elegance and grace in the way the steel flows and bends.

The polished stainless steel gives the piece a mirror-like quality, reflecting not just the surrounding space, but also the viewer, implicating them in the narrative of the sculpture and enhancing the tension between object and observer.