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Lily Foster-Eardley

Lilly Foster-Eardley's art practice delves into exploring and interpreting the intricacies of the natural world
through the creation of sculpture and immersive installation. Whether fabricating felted and sewn animals,
wooden bins or clay banana skins these static artworks are also brought to life through stylised animation
shorts. Foster-Eardley’s depiction of unique characterisation and storytelling draws parallels between the
natural world and our 21st-century civilisation, like our adaptation to the lives we now lead, animals have
followed - just as civilisation has become obsessed with the fast food industry and confectionary, animals have
followed suit routing through our rubbish and feasting on their own burger and fries. Foster-Eardley
emphasises the adaptation of wild creatures and this peculiar and humorous imitation within the context of
urbanisation. Through her multi-disciplinary practice, she explores an alternate reality where animals take on
more human-like characteristics, adjusting their behaviour and their natural habitats to survive the dynamic
environment dominated by humans.

164 City Rats - Mixed media sculpture, 30x30cm, 2024