Statement
I am an artist and researcher working in sculpture. I ask questions about value and meaning in art, rooted in objects. Material choices vary from found objects and domestic discards to traditional crafts. My practice is historically influenced by conceptualism, collage, and performance art. Presentations often incorporate live and sound work, asserting an expanded notion of sculpture, or gesturing towards an installation practice. Humour is often present in my work as a subversive footnote, creating a precarious viewing situation.
My recent work is anthropomorphic, personal and self-effacing objects, in direct response to (a research project around) the urban monument, conducted during my Masters in Sculpture at Camberwell College of Art (UAL).
Recent presentations include Clumping (duo, South London), 3-month residency Soho Connections (Bow Arts) and Unresolve (South London Gallery). I have shown site-responsive work nationally including Florence Arts Centre (Cumbria), PINK (Manchester), Isle of Portland (Dorset).
March 2026
@owenalherbert
owenherbert@live.co.uk