Degree Show 2024

Christian Sloan

Christian Sloan’s sculptural practice examines the enduring impact of human activity, imagining the artefacts that might be uncovered in a post-apocalyptic future. Using materials like concrete, metal, glass, and plastic, Sloan creates monumental forms that reflect on the ecological consequences of industrialisation and climate change. Through these works, he challenges viewers to consider: What will remain of us? What story will our materials and structures tell future generations?

Sloan’s sculptures evoke speculative futures shaped by environmental degradation or nuclear events, presenting objects that feel like relics of a world transformed by humanity’s excess. Drawing inspiration from architecture, pollution, and industry, he reimagines the monumental scale of contemporary structures as fragile remnants of an unsustainable civilisation. These works are beautifully crafted, their evocative forms carrying a sense of heartbreaking beauty as they contemplate both the destruction and resilience embedded in human history.

His piece Debris, composed of plaster, plant fertiliser, recycled steel dust, and salt, exemplifies this approach. It reflects on how discarded materials and waste could form the building blocks of a future narrative. Similarly, his installations recontextualise spiritual practices, embedding ritualistic forms within his vision of a post-industrial world.

Through his contemplative and politically charged practice, Sloan invites viewers to reflect on humanity’s environmental footprint and the potential legacy of our Christian Sloan’s sculptural practice examines the enduring impact of human activity, imagining the artefacts that might be uncovered in a post-apocalyptic future. Using materials like concrete, metal, glass, and plastic, Sloan creates monumental forms that reflect on the ecological consequences of industrialisation and climate change. Through these works, he challenges viewers to consider: What will remain of us? What story will our materials and structures tell future generations? 

Sloan’s sculptures evoke speculative futures shaped by environmental degradation or nuclear events, presenting objects that feel like relics of a world transformed by humanity’s excess. Drawing inspiration from architecture, pollution, and industry, he reimagines the monumental scale of contemporary structures as fragile remnants of an unsustainable civilisation. These works are beautifully crafted, their evocative forms carrying a sense of heartbreaking beauty as they contemplate both the destruction and resilience embedded in human history.

His piece Debris, composed of plaster, plant fertiliser, recycled steel dust, and salt, exemplifies this approach. It reflects on how discarded materials and waste could form the building blocks of a future narrative. Similarly, his installations recontextualise spiritual practices, embedding ritualistic forms within his vision of a post-industrial world.

Through his contemplative and politically charged practice, Sloan invites viewers to reflect on humanity’s environmental footprint and the potential legacy of our material choices. His work transforms industrial remnants into thought-provoking monuments, imagining the stories they might tell in a future shaped by both devastation and resilience.