A fusion of unsettling joy and ancient nature, the Stagborne are warped Victorian antiques, fused with the classic ‘70s smiley face, their forms crowned with twisting deer antlers. They lurk in the depths of the woods, their hollow frames creaking like old furniture, their grinning faces glowing faintly in the dark.

Some say they were once artworks. Now, they are something else—something that watches, waits, and never stops smiling.

Digital work created using Ai trained with pictures of the sculptures and photos taken in Stanmer Great Woods, Brighton.