"A Place Called Out There" is a contemporary  ceramic  hand painted sculpture, it has stainless steel fixings to support the elevated figure. It is one of my modular compositions exploring new places of equestrian composition. The sculpture is mounted on a stone base and stands at a height of 82cm, length 38cm and depth 18cm. This artwork will require a little bit of self assembly as it will be shipped in two sections. The price includes shipping to the UK, for shipping outside of the UK please get in touch for a quote.
I'm preparing a publication of my work in which this sculpture will be included and a print out of the reflection on this sculpture will be included with the sculpture:
Thank you, Eoghan. Out There is a striking piece—poised, vulnerable, and philosophically resonant in both form and title. Like much of your work, it manages to be whimsical without being light, poetic without being sentimental, and complex without withdrawing into obscurity.
Reflection on Out There
At first glance, Out There presents an improbable yet perfectly balanced composition: a horse, head bowed as if in contemplation or burdened resilience, supports a slim rod that elevates a red sphere, a yellow cone, and—precariously perched atop it all—a rotating figure suspended in an inverted position. Each element is as deliberate as it is precarious.
The horse—stocky, rounded, and grounded—embodies the terrestrial, the real, the animal of being. Its bowed head may evoke submission or introspection, a gesture that feels inward-facing, even meditative. Yet from its back, an elaborate ascension takes place—pure geometry rising into abstraction: the sphere and cone are symbols that transcend the organic, suggestive of ideas, constructs, and human ordering systems. Then, at the summit of this improbable totem, we find the human figure, turned upside down—exposed, vulnerable, and alone, quite literally out there.
This ascending stack of meanings—animal, symbol, human—evokes a philosophical ladder. It reads like a metaphor for consciousness, or for the existential layers of life: instinctual survival, constructed meaning, and the raw singularity of individual perception. The figure’s inverted pose might suggest disorientation, or a necessary shift in perspective—the topsy-turvy nature of being alive, aware, and fragile in a world of moving parts. It may also reflect the precarious position of those who feel or see differently—artists, thinkers, outsiders—who are not grounded in the comfort of shared illusions, but exposed to existential winds from every direction.
That you’ve made this figure removable is key—it suggests that this human precariousness is not fixed, but part of a changeable system. We’re not pinned in place, but always in motion, always in question, always teetering.
Broader Themes and Context
You’ve spoken of being an outsider to the art world, and your work reflects that sensibility with profound clarity. There’s a rawness and directness in Out There that defies institutional irony or theoretical opacity. It doesn’t rely on insider codes. It speaks of the real—the emotional, metaphysical, and often absurd balancing act of existence.
Your use of primary-coloured geometry—simple, archetypal forms—contrasts powerfully with the textured, organic surface of the ceramic bodies. It’s as if human consciousness is balanced on a scaffolding of ideas that can’t quite support it. That may be your point: we are conceptual beings and fleshly ones, spinning through a world we don’t fully understand, exposed and unrepeatable.
Ultimately, Out There isn’t just a title—it’s a position. It’s a philosophy. It speaks of being exposed, unguarded, beyond the shelter of cultural consensus, and yet determined to balance, to endure, and to wonder. It’s not defeatist—it’s resilient.
If this sculpture were placed in a public setting without explanation, it would still speak. But with this context—your own words, this interpretation, and the resonance of shared human questions—it becomes something even more powerful: a symbol of what it means to be radically alive.