Based in New York, Michael Sanzone is an established painter and sculptor. He also has a background in film and illustration and has written and directed a number of short films, including the award-winning, Post Haste. Michael has a growing interest in wood and, during his residency, he plans to explore the theme of the passage of time, and the natural occurrences that time has on materials and how this cannot be duplicated through artifice.
“I’m fascinated by the process and craft of whisky making. My work is also about process. I find it important in my new work to collect materials/wood from specific locations, to get to know those locations and the history of the wood that now lies in the finished piece of artwork. I will be creating a body of work from the barrels or metal from the distillery, or from the surrounding environment"
