Assembler No. II — Bound Mass
Gallery Scale: 120 × 160 × 120 cm
Variable dimensions possible depending on spatial configuration
Series: The Assembler, Disassembled
Stretch textile, wool-based fiber, engineered internal structure
Unique work
In Assembler No. II — Bound Mass, Tosha advances his ongoing sculptural investigation into compression, inheritance, and structural tension. Three monumental, wool-like forms converge in a restrained equilibrium, their surfaces pulled inward toward a central knot — a point of gathered force that becomes both anchor and wound.
The work operates between softness and containment. Its material recalls sheep’s wool — warmth, domesticity, pastoral memory — yet the scale transforms the familiar into something architectural and psychological. The sculpture suggests protection and burden simultaneously: paternal weight, generational binding, assembled identity under pressure.
As part of The Assembler, Disassembled, this piece marks a pivotal moment in Tosha’s exploration of mass as emotional architecture. Rather than constructing form outward, he compresses inward — revealing that unity is sustained not by harmony, but by tension.
Museum-scale and spatially commanding, Bound Mass is conceived for major private collections, sculpture gardens, and institutional placements where architectural presence and conceptual rigor are equally valued.
Collector & Price Positioning
The pricing strategy for Assembler No. II — Bound Mass reflects:
- Scale and physical presence — Monumental sculptural works with architectural impact.
- Series significance — Positioned within the larger conceptual framework of The Assembler, Disassembled, tied directly to the intellectual property of the book.
- Uniqueness — One-of-one sculptural works, not editioned.
- Institutional trajectory — Works designed for museum-scale placement and fair presentation.
- Material and fabrication complexity — Custom internal structure and tension engineering.
Installation Scale: €55,000 – €75,000
Future works in the series should gradually increase in price to establish upward market momentum, particularly after institutional exhibition, art fair placement, museum acquisition, and published critical review.
The strategy positions The Assembler as a long-term sculptural body of work. Scarcity, scale, and conceptual continuity form the core value drivers.
