TF-0001 Provenance
- 2025-09-02 Stock drawn and first roots wound, Calgary studio
- 2025-11-14 Cast stone base poured and cured
- 2026-01-18 Completed and struck with plate TF-0001
- 2026-02-06 Acquired by private collection, Calgary AB
Sold
Umbilicus
An island torn loose and held above a fire it can never reach. The chain is not decoration — it is the whole argument. Cut it and the world floats away; shorten it and nothing can grow.
- Piece numberTF-0001
- MaterialsCopper, mild steel, cast stone
- Dimensions1420 × 610 × 610 mm
- Weight38 kg
- EditionOne of one
- Forged byTwisted Friends Custom Metalworks
- Begun2 September 2025
- Completed18 January 2026
- Current collectionPrivate collection, Calgary AB
Inhabitant
The Watchman
Stands at the lip of the island facing the lamp, arm half raised. Whether he is warning or waving is left open.
Certificate of authenticity
Umbilicus:
Equilibrium defined as the minimum required tension to stop growth, remaining tethered to the absolute.
This record certifies TF-0001 as an original work of Twisted Friends Custom Metalworks, struck with the studio mark and entered in the ledger.
Registry TF-0001
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