Daisy Collingridge British, b. 1990
Fast Twitch, 2024
mixed textile, wood, resin, and sand
50 x 25 x 15 cm
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Daisy Collingridge’s practice celebrates and interrogates the human form, blending sculpture, photography, and performance to craft a deeply tactile and evocative exploration of the body. Her work delves into the...
Daisy Collingridge’s practice celebrates and interrogates the human form, blending sculpture, photography, and performance to craft a deeply tactile and evocative exploration of the body. Her work delves into the anatomy of flesh, exaggerating limbs and organic forms while rendering the unseen structures of the body into tangible, physical expressions. Fascinated by the notion that we are all composed of internal structures we have little understanding of, Collingridge turns the inside out, transforming the invisible into visible, and pairing the body’s wet, organic reality with the soft, comforting textures of fabric.
Collingridge’s sculptures are crafted from meticulously hand-dyed jersey fabric in hues of pink, ochre, yellow, and orange, mimicking muscle and flesh through a layering process that imbues the soft cloth with a surprising sense of structure and rigidity. These genderless, universal forms emphasize that beneath the surface, all bodies are composed of the same essential elements.
Collingridge’s practice is deeply aligned with Surrealist traditions, particularly the interplay between the familiar and the fantastical. “It’s about creating a world where there is beauty in the unconventional and uncanny,” she notes, “challenging the viewer’s perception and often evoking a sense of unease.”
Collingridge’s sculptures exist in a liminal space, where they embody the Surrealist fascination with metamorphosis and fluidity, straddling multiple states of being: human and other, static and alive, familiar and alien. Her work challenges perceptions while inviting viewers into a world where transformation is not only possible but essential.
Daisy Collingridge (b.1990, UK) is a multidisciplinary artist who graduated from Central Saint Martins with a degree in Fashion Design (2010-2014). In 2016, Collingridge was the international winner of the World of Wearable Arts in New Zealand. Recent exhibitions include a performance as part of the V&A Lates Feminist Futures Programme, group shows at Unit, London and Maif Social Club, Paris, and a solo exhibition at TJ Boulting, London.
Collingridge’s sculptures are crafted from meticulously hand-dyed jersey fabric in hues of pink, ochre, yellow, and orange, mimicking muscle and flesh through a layering process that imbues the soft cloth with a surprising sense of structure and rigidity. These genderless, universal forms emphasize that beneath the surface, all bodies are composed of the same essential elements.
Collingridge’s practice is deeply aligned with Surrealist traditions, particularly the interplay between the familiar and the fantastical. “It’s about creating a world where there is beauty in the unconventional and uncanny,” she notes, “challenging the viewer’s perception and often evoking a sense of unease.”
Collingridge’s sculptures exist in a liminal space, where they embody the Surrealist fascination with metamorphosis and fluidity, straddling multiple states of being: human and other, static and alive, familiar and alien. Her work challenges perceptions while inviting viewers into a world where transformation is not only possible but essential.
Daisy Collingridge (b.1990, UK) is a multidisciplinary artist who graduated from Central Saint Martins with a degree in Fashion Design (2010-2014). In 2016, Collingridge was the international winner of the World of Wearable Arts in New Zealand. Recent exhibitions include a performance as part of the V&A Lates Feminist Futures Programme, group shows at Unit, London and Maif Social Club, Paris, and a solo exhibition at TJ Boulting, London.
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