Based on five years research and extensive interviews, this is the first comprehensive investigation of the life and work of this important ground-breaking artist, examining in detail the evolution of his remarkable work and revealing him to be one of the most innovative and globally significant artists. Since the 1970s, Steve Dilworth has been redefining art in his approach to making objects and handling natural found materials, crossing many boundaries and redefining how we think about sculpture, art objects and our relationship with the natural world.

Says author Georgina Coburn: “In Dilworth’s objects, as so often in life, what is most valuable is hidden inside. His art holds nature close in ways our global consumer culture has too long discarded. I think what Dilworth’s art connects us to has increasing urgency. It is a living example of why art matters, and acknowledgement of his importance in the history of art is long overdue.”