Jonathan O’Dea, Sculptor
Jonathan O’Dea creates abstract sculptures out of waste material from construction sites. In so doing, he makes art in a sustainable way. In this episode, he talks about his Irish background in which he was making objects from an early age, how working on building sites as a young man inspired his future art, how he discovered sculpture after studying painting at Central St Martins, the kind of materials he takes from construction sites such as Crossrail and the Olympic Park, how he puts them to use in his sculptures and how his artworks offer a metaphor for the human condition. Jonathan O’Dea talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com From Carbon Dating series Wooden Polymer Wooden Polymers 2 and 3 Screenshot " data-large-file="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/after-the-fire.jpg?w=652" src="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/after-the-fire.jpg?w=652" alt="" class="wp-image-10365" srcset="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/after-the-fire.jpg?w=652 652w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/after-the-fire.jpg?w=95 95w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/after-the-fire.jpg?w=191 191w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/after-the-fire.jpg?w=768 768w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/after-the-fire.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px" /> After the Fire All images are © Jonathan O’Dea Jonathan’s latest exhibition, Material Art , is at The Winn’s Gallery, Lloyd Park, London E17 5JW, 12-25 June 2025 Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial