Kira Freije. Between Sunlight

A community of sculptural figures by British artist Kira Freije (Turner Prize shortlisted), brought together in a life-sized installation that explores kinship, human connection, and emotional interactions. About In 'Between Sunlight', a community of sculptural figures have been brought together by British artist Kira Freije (* 1985 in London, lives in London, shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize). Freije's figures are united by a deep sense of kinship, while as individual beings they remain absorbed in their own thoughts or imaginings. The installation suggests fragments of a story—there are interactions between the figures that are celebratory, loving, grieving, guiding, resting. Often, fabrics and found materials complete her materially layered scenes. However, Freije leaves the scene deliberately open to allow each of us to react with our own understanding and ideas. To create her life-sized figures, Freije first casts her hands and feet in aluminium. She then builds her work from the feet up, welding together metal strips to create her forms—similar to drawing a pencil outline. Freije adds faces, or fragments of faces, cast from important people in her life. When building her communities, one figure, usually formed early in the making process, acts as an anchor in the group. Other figures form around it, creating a feeling that the characters rely upon one another, and capturing the very human need to seek companionship. Maschinenhaus M1 Curator: Laura Smith Read more Toggle Installation Sculpture