Cezar Nicula United Kingdom

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I am a UK-based sculptor exploring transformation, identity, and social narratives through form and material. Rooted in craftsmanship, my practice bridges traditional making with contemporary conceptual sculpture. I work with wood, marble, steel, concrete, copper, and reclaimed materials such as pallet wood, examining labour, balance, and the human condition.

My practice examines what it means to be human within systems of labour, migration, technology, and power. I work with reclaimed materials such as pallet wood and copper, alongside concrete, marble, steel, and resin, deliberately placing raw, organic materials in tension with industrial structures.

Craftsmanship is central to my process. I carve, burn, bind, cast, and assemble materials by hand, allowing their weight, resistance, and history to guide the final form. Reclaimed wood carries traces of movement and labour; concrete and steel suggest permanence and control; carved elements reintroduce vulnerability and human presence.

Through minimal yet symbolically charged structures, I construct sculptures that explore displacement, adaptation, and the fragile balance between individual identity and constructed systems. My work seeks clarity of form while holding layered social and philosophical narratives.