Jacqueline Owers-Gayst
Firbank Grammar School, Brighton
Jacqueline Owers-Gayst
Untitled 2006 (detail)
earthenware
three works: 18.2 x 21.7 x 22.0 cm; 12.1 x 14.0 x 33.5 cm; 18.0 x 21.0 x 19.0 cm
Firbank Grammar School, Brighton
These sculptures stemmed from an interest in the way that body language expresses emotion. The idea behind this work is that the body is just a vessel for expression of the inner self; the link between one’s inner world and the environment. I was inspired by expressionist artists such as Edvard Munch for their ability to show such deep feeling in their work, and to evoke an emotional response in the viewer. This was also my aim. By working with clay and using emotive poses, texture, contrast and shadow I was able to emphasise the sombre mood of the figures.
Untitled 2006 (detail)
earthenware
three works: 18.2 x 21.7 x 22.0 cm; 12.1 x 14.0 x 33.5 cm; 18.0 x 21.0 x 19.0 cm
Firbank Grammar School, Brighton
These sculptures stemmed from an interest in the way that body language expresses emotion. The idea behind this work is that the body is just a vessel for expression of the inner self; the link between one’s inner world and the environment. I was inspired by expressionist artists such as Edvard Munch for their ability to show such deep feeling in their work, and to evoke an emotional response in the viewer. This was also my aim. By working with clay and using emotive poses, texture, contrast and shadow I was able to emphasise the sombre mood of the figures.
