“There Is Nothing Old Under The Sun”
Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2023/24 Winner Exhibition
Exhibition Period: 17 May - 29 June 2024
Venue: Standpoint Gallery, 45 Coronet Street, Hoxton, London N1 6HD, UK
Artist Steph Huang, winner of Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2023-24, presents her new sculptures in an all new solo exhibition “There Is Nothing Old Under The Sun” at the Standpoint Gallery in London.
For Steph Huang, as for many creatives, the roles of cook and artist are delightfully entwined. Huang’s experience as a chef has provided her with a repertoire of foods, packaging and merchandising techniques that feed into sculptures and installations. And like any accomplished cook, Huang draws on a cornucopia of skills for her art, including printing, glassblowing, casting, welding and woodwork.
In this new exhibition, Huang continues her investigation into mass production and commerce, the transcultural and historical dimensions of the food industry, and the implications of such markets on our natural environment. Using a variety of manual techniques, Huang transforms everyday spaces and objects, resulting in minimalist sculptures and poetically charged installations of quiet resonance.
Huang is the 21st winner of the MTSA, the most significant award for emerging UK artists working in the field of sculpture. It seeks to reward outstanding and innovative practice, with a particular interest in work that demonstrates a commitment to process, or sensitivity to material. Huang was selected from 300 entries by a judging panel comprising: Francis Upritchard, Artist; Claire Feeley, Head of Exhibitions, Jupiter Artland; Rebecca Scott, Director, Cross Lane Projects and Mark Tanner Trust; and Lee Holden, MTSA winner 2022/23.
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https://www.standpointlondon.co.uk/mtsa/2023-24/index.php
