A Loose Hold
A Loose Hold
A Loose Hold
A Loose Hold

Francis Upritchard

A Loose Hold, 202276 x 134 x 64cmSign in to view price
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bronze, glass, stoneKate Macgarry
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The artwork features two sculptural pieces made of bronze and glass in a minimalist contemporary setting. The first piece depicts a whimsical, abstract figure with elongated limbs and a contorted pose, supporting a glass platform. The second sculpture presents a surreal, animal-like form with a stretched, bony neck and a reclined, reptilian body. The unusual, imaginative shapes and the combination of natural and artificial materials suggest an exploration of organic forms and human-made structures. The artist's intention may be to challenge conventional notions of form and function, inviting the viewer to contemplate the relationship between the natural and the artificial. ...

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Francis Upritchard
Artist
Francis Upritchard
B.1976, New Zealand

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. ...

Francis Upritchard: 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
Kate Macgarry
Gallery
Kate Macgarry
London

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