Together they will explore what it takes to scale up and take risks in the making of contemporary sculpture. The conversation will discuss the relationship between materiality and ideas in both artists’ work and will examine the importance of the role of the gallerist in working with artists to expand and develop their creative practice.
The talk will last for 1 hour followed by a 15-minute audience Q & A, and will focus on new, ambitious sculptures made by both artists specifically for the exhibition.
About Max Bainbridge
Max Bainbridge is a UK based artist whose sculptural works carved from wood, reflect a need to create a tangible and grounded presence though the physicality of the sculpted object in space. Working with trees in their entirety Bainbridge seeks out wood that has fallen where it once grew, forming direct and intimate connections to land and place.
About Alida Kuzemczak-Sayer
Alida Kuzemczak-Sayer’s practice explores a longstanding interest in systems of communication and the challenge of apprehending the intangible. Her sculptural pieces grow through an intuitive manipulation of materials that are repeatedly deconstructed and re-formed into new volumes, typically resembling soft book or scroll-like forms.
About Sarah Myerscough
Sarah Myerscough is managing director of Sarah Myerscough Gallery, one of the UK’s leading galleries for craft, art and design. Established in 1998, Sarah Myerscough Gallery represents a distinguished group of contemporary craft and design artists, specialising in material-led processes with a focus on wood and natural materials. The gallery works in both public and private collections, maintains a full programme of exhibitions and participates in leading art fairs around the world, including PAD London, Masterpiece London, Design Miami/Basel, Design Miami, SALON Art + Design New York, and FOG Design + Art San Francisco.
