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Apparel Figure Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare
Glazed stoneware, textile with filler, 54x54x19cm, 2024
Transforming Tudor-era female portraits into ceramic vases,
this series of work reimagines elaborate garments as vessels
and uses textiles or rubber balls to represent the female
body. In this process, I have humorously objectified the
women in the portraits. The appearance of the sculptures is
a fusion of a vase and a bust. The core intention behind my
work is to reconsider the interaction between gender, history,
and modern society. The portrayal of women during the
Tudor period has continuity with today’s societal
expectations of female appearance and identity. By
contrasting history with the present, my work explores the
evolution of gender norms. Additionally, the series also
involves the transformation of the traditional concept of fine
art into ‘decorative art’, reflecting a questioning of the notion
of hierarchy in art.
Queen Elizabeth I
Glazed stoneware, rubber balloons, 47x65x27cm, 2023

Lady Darcy of Chiche
Glazed stoneware, rubber balls,
60x45x19cm, 2024

Unknown Pregnant Women
Glazed stoneware, textile with filler, 54x48x30cm, 2023

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