Subterra

Sandra Val

BornNationalityBased In
1979SpanishMadrid
Biography

Sandra Val is a sculptor who brings an extraordinary dimension to ordinary objects. Working with materials such as porcelain, brass, wood and textiles, Val will replicate everyday items such as chess pieces, doorknobs or vases. The material used to replicate these forms usually differs from their usual construction, and sculptural or architectural fragments are added to the composition. The resultant forms vaguely resemble the original object, but the material and compositional choices cloud any sense of clarity. Val cites her interest in the role of memory, and how it transforms our perception of time and space. This fascination with recollection can be found in this troubling and altering of recognisable things within Val’s work. In her own words “My research starts from a liminal state where pieces of tradition and present converge that I myself transmute and redefine, creating stories and new dialogues that speak to us of time and space”. This interest in familiar objects echoes the sculptural style of Claes Oldenburg, or a more contemporary reference could be the work of Rachel Whiteread. ...

Selected Artworks
Subterra
Sandra Val
Subterra, 2023
87 x 210 x 90cm
Pendant
Sandra Val
Pendant, 2021
150 x 40 x 10cm
‘Algol’. Serie Proyecciones
Sandra Val
‘Algol’. Serie Proyecciones, 2021
210 x 140cm
‘Del otro lado’
Sandra Val
‘Del otro lado’, 2023
Metamorfosis dos
Sandra Val
Metamorfosis dos, 2021
75 x 40 x 40cm
Bobó IV
Sandra Val
Bobó IV, 2021
26 x 16 x 16cm
Contingencias II
Sandra Val
Contingencias II, 2022
81 x 120 x 136cm
Geometría celeste
Sandra Val
Geometría celeste, 2022
194 x 30 x 30cm
Objeto de deseo
Sandra Val
Objeto de deseo, 2021
107 x 14 x 40cm
Jeu (8 pcs. different colors)
Sandra Val
Jeu (8 pcs. different colors), 2022
27 x 17 x 12cm
Gallery Representation
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