Reflections Part 3: Sculpture by Women Artist

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Workplace is pleased to launch the third iteration of Reflections, a series of exhibitions focussing on the practice of women identifying artists working within a particular medium. Following from Part 1 and Part 2 which looked at the fields of painting and the moving image respectively, this exhibition brings together five sculptors whose work is constructed around a particular interest in systems of support, complex structures and unconventional sculptural materials. 

The artists in this exhibition both respond to and react against a gendered history of sculpture. From the gravity-defying structures of Hsi-Nong Huang, to the organic and anthropomorphic forms of Zhang Ruyi and Patricia Ayres, to the absurd and ambiguous objects of Olivia Bax and post-industrial sculptures of Nicola Ellis, the exhibition explores the wide range of ideas and approaches that are contributing to sculpture now. 

In Reflections: Part 3 visitors are confronted with objects sitting on plinths, hanging on the wall and resting on the floor, each made out of atypical materials ranging from newspaper pulp to military straps and concrete. Individually, and in conversation with one another, these works address persistent sculptural concerns such as balance, materiality, process and the relationship between the work, the space and the viewer, whilst also reflecting their maker’s personal histories.