About the Artist
Damian Arkeveld
Contemporary Stone Sculptor
For over fifteen years, Damian Arkeveld has been shaping stone into works that speak to the enduring qualities of the human experience. Working from his private studio, he creates figurative and abstract sculptures that explore the boundaries between material permanence and emotional transience.
Trained in classical stone carving techniques and informed by contemporary artistic dialogue, Arkeveld's practice centres on the belief that sculpture is not built — it is uncovered. Each piece begins as a conversation with the stone itself, guided by an intuitive understanding of form, weight, and negative space.
His work has been exhibited internationally, acquired by private collectors and public institutions, and installed in architectural settings across Europe and North America. He accepts a limited number of commissions each year, dedicating the time and attention each work demands.
“Silence has shape. My work is simply the attempt to find it.”
Materials & Techniques
- Limestone
- Marble
- Granite
- Sandstone
- Bronze
- Clay
- Point Carving
- Claw Chisel Work
- Rasp Finishing
- Lost-Wax Casting
- Direct Carving
- Maquette Modelling
- Figurative Sculpture
- Abstract Forms
- Public Installations
- Architectural Integration
- Bas-Relief
- Monumental Scale
- Art History
- Philosophy
- Architecture
- Photography
- Travel
- Teaching
Exhibition History
Solo Exhibition — Form, Time & Presence
Hauser & Wirth · New York, USA
Major debut solo exhibition in New York presenting twelve new stone and bronze sculptures across three thematic chambers.
Solo Exhibition — CACTUS: A Study of Resilience
Art Gallery of Western Australia · Perth, Australia
Largest Australian solo exhibition to date, featuring monumental stone sculptures inspired by desert flora.
Outdoor Exhibition — Monumental Stone Forms
Yorkshire Sculpture Park · Wakefield, United Kingdom
Six-month outdoor exhibition of seven monumental stone sculptures sited across the historic Yorkshire parkland.
Solo Exhibition — Silence Has Shape
Whitechapel Gallery · London, UK
A major solo exhibition featuring twelve new stone sculptures exploring the relationship between figurative form and geometric abstraction. The exhibition attracted over 15,000 visitors and received critical acclaim, with works acquired by three private collectors and one public institution.
Public Installation — The Guardian
Canary Wharf Group · London, United Kingdom
Permanent monumental stone sculpture commissioned for the entrance of a major corporate headquarters.
Public Installation — Monolith I
Perth Cultural Centre · Perth, Australia
Permanent monumental black granite sculpture installed in the Perth Cultural Centre forecourt.
Group Exhibition — Beyond Matter
Museum of Contemporary Sculpture · Brussels, Belgium
Invited to present four works in a group exhibition alongside seven internationally recognised sculptors. The exhibition explored material transcendence — how physical objects evoke immaterial experiences. Featured 'Erosion Study' series and 'Passage', a site-specific marble commission.
Artist in Residence
Carrara Marble Symposium · Carrara, Italy
A four-month residency in the historic marble quarries of Carrara, working alongside international sculptors. Completed three large-scale marble works and developed new techniques for integrating raw quarry surfaces with polished carved forms.
Sculpture by the Sea — Invited Artist
Sculpture by the Sea · Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Australia
Selected as invited artist for Australia's premier outdoor sculpture exhibition at Cottesloe Beach, Perth.
Education & Training
Carrara Marble Masterclass, Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara
Advanced masterclass in marble carving at the historic academy in the heart of Italy's marble quarrying region.
2012-06 – 2012-08
Royal College of Art
MA Sculpture
2009-09 – 2011-06
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture), Curtin University
Comprehensive foundation in sculptural practice including stone carving, bronze casting, installation art, and art theory.
2004-02 – 2007-06
Florence Academy of Art
Intensive Stone Carving Programme
2007-09 – 2009-06