Fight!
Sophie Lloyd54 x 39 cm | 21 x 15 in
Subject: People
Tags: Clown, Consumerism, Cartoon, Aggressive, Aging
Original sculpture in isomalt sugar, food colouring, lead came, (freestanding).
Sophie Lloyd has been chosen as the first recipient of the Anthony Caro Sculpture Prize 2023.
The nature of the material will change over time as would therefore the appearance of the piece. Works shown will likely have changed since they were photographed. To purchase a piece, please contact the gallery for an updated image.
Works can be commissioned new so to reset the lifetime of the piece: £450
These works are made from sugar and therefore sensitive to its environment and any reactions taking place aligns with the intentions of the work. To maximize its lifetime, avoid sources of heat and humid environments. A latex cloth would been provided to help protect the surface it sits on.
A display box can be made at an additional cost.
WARNING: This artwork contains lead and so should not be eaten despite its sugar content. Always wash hands after handling this work and gloves are recommended. It should not be handled by children.
Sophie Lloyd
Sophie Lloyd has been chosen as the first recipient of the Anthony Caro Sculpture Prize 2023.
NB - Sophie is currently working on a commission, contact the gallery if you wish to be added to her waiting list to view available work.
Sophie Lloyd graduated in 2023 from her BA at City and Guilds of London. Her primary medium is sculpture, in which she manipulates sugar, particularly fondant icing, to explore how we consume and how we are consumed in turn. Her works resemble stained glass windows, with the lead caming holding the pieces together. Instead of being large and regal, they are small in size and reference fairground caricatures and renaissance sugar sculptures. They represent temporality and the calculated self that is portrayed in entertainment, often fuelled by a great instinctive hunger derived from consumerism. Lloyd creates pieces that are tactile and bodily and seem to be aware of their own deterioration but express a desire for more.
