John Farnham was born in Hertfordshire where he continues to live and work. Growing up next door to Henry Moore, he was fortunate to became Moore’s assistant. After a lengthy apprenticeship that encompassed all aspects of sculpture, from building armatures to making enlargements, Farnham established his own artistic practice. 'Torso' comes from a series of bronze sculptures in which he depicts an abstracted human form with curvaceous and muscular qualities. Much like his tutor’s working process, Farnham allows the colour and features of the material with which he is working to dictate the final outcome.