Artist Information:
Grace Newman
Leamington Spa,
United Kingdom
Member Since: Sep 2008
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Artist Statement:
Following in a long tradition
of art and the body, my
interests lie with themes of
life, death and illness.
I make highly formal
sculptures using materials
that are often medical, such
as syringes, hypodermic
needles, microscopic slides
and plastic airline tubing.
These materials bring the work
into the context of medical
intervention and of the
hospital as place. They also
help to convey feelings of the
fragility and vulnerability of
the human condition. Using
these materials as a starting
point in an exploratory way,
the work develops organically,
acting on natural instincts,
and taking inspiration from
both personal experience and
research. As a result, each
piece is autonomous.
Artists of influence include
Eva Hesse, Helen Chadwick and
Mona Hatoum.
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Commissions:
Oil painting commissioned by
the Daily Mirror newspaper in
response to Lucian Freud's
record sale at auction of
"Benefits Supervisor
Sleeping"...
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Grace Newman's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Grace Newman's Portfolio. Browse Newman's body of work: Following in a long tradition of art and the body, my interests lie with themes of life, death and illness.
I make highly formal sculptures using materials that are often medical, such as syringes, hypodermic needles, microscopic slides and plastic airline tubing. These materials bring the work into the context of medical intervention and of the hospital as place. They also help to convey feelings of the fragility and vulnerability of the human condition. Using these materials as a starting point in an exploratory way, the work develops organically, acting on natural instincts, and taking inspiration from both personal experience ... |
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