Capere, 2023
Philip Surey (b. 1966)
Derbyshire fossil stone
Size 30 x 35 x 3cm, weight approximately 7kg
£950
‘Capere’ means ‘to catch’ in Latin. In this relief carving, the letter forms are compressed and compacted with bar-like lines, compounding the capture of these lifeforms held in stone for millions of years.