Francis Upritchard

Francis Upritchard

BornNationalityBased In
1976New ZealandLondon
Biography

Francis Upritchard was born in 1976 in New Plymouth, New Zealand and lives and works in London and New Zealand. Upritchard’s work draws on figurative sculpture, blending references from literature to ancient sculptures, and burial grounds to science fiction. Her installations showcase a wide variety of materials; her distinctive figurative sculptures are made using polymer plastic, amorphous mythological figures in balata - a natural rubber, bronze dinosaurs, glass vessels and ceramic urns. ‘Upritchard questions how we construct a vision for the future through our fractured, partial and often conflicted understanding of the past. She creates a place where histories and archives can be viewed anew through playfully exploring aspects of partiality, misreading and uncanny coincidences. Upritchard’s mini worlds are anti-imperial and non-hierarchical - there is no dominant culture.’ Heather Galbraith. ...

Selected Artworks
Nasturtium Pattern, Ram Head
Francis Upritchard
Nasturtium Pattern, Ram Head, 2022
23 x 10.2cm
A Loose Hold
Francis Upritchard
A Loose Hold, 2022
76 x 134 x 64cm
Dangerous Crab
Francis Upritchard
Dangerous Crab, 2022
8 x 18 x 16cm
Waving, not Drowning
Francis Upritchard
Waving, not Drowning, 2022
64 x 45.5 x 41cm
Polyphemus Carpet
Francis Upritchard
Polyphemus Carpet, 2022
66 x 62 x 10cm
Camouflage
Francis Upritchard
Camouflage, 2020
104 x 34 x 25cm
Crying Effigy
Francis Upritchard
Crying Effigy, 2022
152 x 53 x 45cm
Bronze Stone Stoppers
Francis Upritchard
Bronze Stone Stoppers, 2022
17.6 x 6.1cm
Hatched Glass
Francis Upritchard
Hatched Glass, 2022
13.7 x 5.3cm
Action Men
Francis Upritchard
Action Men, 2022
19.5 x 5.3cm
Sniffing Pig
Francis Upritchard
Sniffing Pig, 2018
5.5 x 5.5 x 15.5cm
Waiting Pig
Francis Upritchard
Waiting Pig, 2018
9 x 5 x 8.5cm
Yellow Spotted Dinosaur
Francis Upritchard
Yellow Spotted Dinosaur, 2015
32 x 37cm
Brown Half Land Half Sea Dinosaur
Francis Upritchard
Brown Half Land Half Sea Dinosaur, 2015
35 x 41.5cm
Primate Hand
Francis Upritchard
Primate Hand, 2021
14 x 26 x 31cm
Primate Hand 111111
Francis Upritchard
Primate Hand 111111, 2021
14 x 26 x 31cm
Gallery Representation
Biennals
Guangzhou Triennial2023 - Guangzhou
Venice Biennial2017 - Venice
Venice Biennial2011 - Venice
Venice Biennial2009 - Venice
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