Simon Day creates metal sculptures that explore the shifting nature of surfaces, light and reflection.

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With more than thirty years of experience as a jeweller and silversmith, he transforms industrial metals into contemplative forms inspired by the flow of water, geological formations and radiant energy. Through repetition, rhythm and highly precise craftsmanship, each sculpture captures a suspended moment between matter and movement. The metal appears remarkably fluid, absorbing and reflecting light as though in a state of perpetual transformation.

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Growing up in the City of London, close to the historic Hatton Garden district, renowned for its jewellery and watchmaking, Simon developed an early fascination with the precision, beauty and ingenuity of clocks and scientific instruments. This formative environment laid the foundations for a lifelong exploration of metal as both a technical and expressive medium.

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He went on to study traditional jewellery and silversmithing at the Sir John Cass School of Art in Whitechapel, where he created his first collection of metal sculptures in 1990.

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In 1993, he established his first studio in Soho, London, where he designed and crafted contemporary jewellery for private clients and fashion designers. His work during this period combined refined craftsmanship with a modern sensibility, rooted in the traditions of British silversmithing.

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His move in 1996 to the more tranquil setting of Eel Pie Island on the River Thames marked a turning point. Shortly after his arrival, a devastating fire destroyed his studio and the entirety of his work. This profound loss became a catalyst for transformation, leading him to deeply reassess both his life and artistic practice.

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In 2017, he returned to sculpture, initially creating a new series of small bronze works before gradually expanding his practice to explore a range of metals, including aluminium, steel and brass.

In 2022, Simon left London and established his studio in a beautifully converted former textile factory in Lodève, France. Here, he creates his sculptures with exceptional precision, often working over several weeks on a single piece, drawing upon decades of expertise in jewellery, silversmithing and metalwork.