BASED UPON STUDIO
AMMA
Mixed media, integrated lighting
150cm diameter x 16cm
P.O.A | Contact: housesales@dreweatts.com

Amma exists in the space where stillness and motion converge, where breath becomes form and the intangible is made visible. She is an artist’s proof from Based Upon’s Breath series, a monolith that invites a shift in perception. Combining algorithmic lighting and sound, Amma engenders a state of presence in the viewer. Created through meditation, her form is drawn from casts of scars found in the ancient limestone landscape of Inis Oirr—impressions of time and erosion, the silent memory of the earth itself. These textures, reimagined in Amma, invite us into a state of internal quiet, a space between presence and absence, between the physical and the intangible. The play of light across Amma’s surface reveals new perspectives, new contours, new depths. What seems solid becomes fluid; what appears defined begins to blur. She is a reminder that nothing is fixed, that creation is continuous, that we are always on the edge of becoming. Amma is the origin of Based Upon’s bespoke sanctuary spaces. The techniques and technologies developed through its making have gone on to shape larger works; entire environments designed for reflection, transformation, and stillness. Found in both public and private collections globally, these spaces carry forward the essence of Amma: a return to presence, to silence, to breath.

Based Upon

Based Upon has gained a reputation as a highly sought after artist and studio with an intuitive eye for innovation, beauty and meaning. Guided by founders, Ian and Richard Abell, its work is characterised by rich materiality, emotional resonance and multi-layered narratives, offering transcendent moments of stillness and reflection to those who seek them. Based Upon’s monolithic sculptures can be found in cultural capitals across the world, from London and New York to Mumbai and Hong Kong. Commissioned works are collected by some of the world’s most discerning aesthetes as well as brands including Rolls-Royce, Steinway & Sons, Tiffany & Co. and HSBC.

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Auction Details

Tuesday 13 May, 10.30am BST
Auction venue: Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2JE
Viewing venue: Parnham Park, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3LZ

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VIEWING:

• Viewing at Parnham Park, Dorset | Entrance with catalogue only (admits two)
  • Friday 9 May: 10.30am-5pm
  • Saturday 10 May: 10.30am-5pm
  • Sunday 11 May: 10.30am-5pm
  • Monday 12 May: 10.30am-5pm

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