Grace Newman Exhibitions

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The Loft Theatre, Victoria Colonnade, Leamington Spa, Cv31 3aa

25 Jan 2012 to 04 Feb 2012
Having created work for the Helen Keller International Award in Glasgow previously, ‘The Miracle Worker’ seemed a natural choice to exhibit my work along side. Although my work is primarily sculptural, the Loft exhibition is showing related photographs, paintings, cyanotypes and drawings where hands feature strongly in the work.

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Grace Newman

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20 Culworth Close
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 3DH
Tel : 01926 770924

Following in a long tradition of art and the body, my interests lie with themes of life, health and illness. I make highly formal sculptures using materials that are often medical, such as syringes, hypodermic needles, microscopic slides and plastic airline tubing. These materials bring the work into the context of medical intervention and of the hospital as place. They also help to convey feelings of the fragility and vulnerability of the human condition. Using these materials as a starting point in an exploratory way, the work develops organically, acting on natural instincts, and taking inspiration from both personal experience and research. As a result, each piece is autonomous