Sophie Ryder in the studio with Curled
Up
Sophie Ryder in the studio with The
Kiss
FOR SALE Sophie Ryder,
Curled up, 2006.
Bronze, edition of 100, 3.2 cm high x 5.5 cm
long
Price £390
FOR SALE Sophie Ryder,
Curled up, 2009.
Etching with chine collé, edition of 70, 42 x 59
cm.
Donated by the artist to raise funds for the
Victoria Art Gallery
Price £360 unframed
Sophie Ryder, Blue Eye 3
4 April - 10 June 2009
Sponsored by The Framing Workshop, Bath; supported by The
Roper Family Charitable Trust and MTEC.
One of Britain's brightest and most innovative young sculptors,
Sophie Ryder returns to Bath after a gap of a decade with this show
of new work. Many people will remember that large minotaurs and
hares made from bronze and wire that populated the city in
1999.
In her new work, Ryder is less concerned with narratives involving
a cast of several characters. Now the focus is much more on single
figures and, more particularly, their inner states of being – often
reflected by the enclosed or encircling poses that they
adopt.
These inner states include sleeping, dreaming, watchfulness,
withdrawal and self-protection. They reflect the artist's concern
for recent events that have had a global impact, such as 9:11 and
the ever present threat from terrorism and environmental
disasters.
Also incuded are giant wire drawings and sculptures of hands and
eyes, isolated from their anatomical contexts. These pieces
underline the humanity that lies at the core of Ryder's work, even
in the 'hybrid' figures that are half animal and half human.
An illustrated catalogue is available price £6.50. View the online catalogue here.
TALK: Sophie Ryder in conversation with Jon
Benington Friday 8 May, 7.00-8.15pm. Tickets £6/£5 from
01225 477244.
View a press release here
Visit Sophie Ryder's website
Sophie Ryder, The Kiss