Base idea This is my working process: "I get the base feel or resonance for what I want to express and then I find sculptural bodies and ideas to solidify them in. Very seldom do I find the physical form or idea to a sculpture first… its always the other way around, well almost always." Barton`s work deals with bodily change. Typical for this work is a focus on the torso or body fragment in combination with a foreign object or abstract shape. These foreign elements help to define the piece, offering context, where-as the torso or body fragments are, in contrast, often in limbo . Reoccurring themes  from the end of the 90`s. were;  male fertility, non-loving sex, as well as destructive/self destructive tendencies Technique Barton prefers working  from memory, seldom using live models or visual reference material ( photo/studies) for the figurative elements. Clay The figurative parts are usually sculpted directly in a stoneware clay. ( Example here.) The sculpture is then hollowed out and left to dry for a number of weeks, then fired in a kiln, usually several times at higher temperatures. Plastic materials The past few years Barton has been using several different plastic materials, including epoxy. The plastics are often combined directly with metal and ceramic elements. ( Examples here) Metals Cast metals such as bronze, iron and aluminium can be used in outdoor projects. One of a kind Barton`s sculptures are all unique, one of a kind, sculpted and constructed by the artist at his studio in Oslo, Norway. More on individual works here: Timeline in Words