Give Me Shelter

Plaster, mixed media
285 cm
2024

Photo: Colin Hawkins

In this sculpture I hope to portray a sense of futility of trying to shelter ourselves from what is to come. The figure is trying to climb up away from flooding or sea level rise and yet remains vulnerable. An umbrella, an umbrella stand, will not be sufficient. In some cultures the black umbrella is a symbol of protest and this work also questions the effectiveness of that route too. The stress of attempting this act of self-protection is reflected in the fragmentation and vulnerability of the figure itself. This work was first shown at @momamachynlleth with @vulgarearthartists