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Abigail Brown

  • Multimedia sculptor
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Rising Star
Abigail Brown Multimedia sculptor
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Captivated by the animal world

  • • Abigail creates her animals with a variety of mediums
  • • She is continually learning and inventing new techniques
  • • Her work combines colour, pattern and texture

The first source of inspiration for London-based multimedia sculptor Abigail Brown is the Animal Kingdom: “All my work takes an animal form, often looking to lesser known, threatened species to highlight conservation projects with a hope to help save them from extinction.” She is fascinated by the exploration of combined materials and processes, constantly evolving her work through medium and scale. Abigail prefers to work with materials that have already had a life, like old clothing that carry signs of wear or metal objects found underground. “I like the idea of them having a former life, a soul that is rebirthed in the object I build from them. This recycling also ties in to my concern for the natural world, helping me spread the message that it’s something we must take greater care of.”

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Works

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Photo: ©Abigail Brown
Wallaby

Wallaby, from a wrapped sculpture collection, explores the repurposing of waste materials. The collection’s internal structures are built from wire and plastic packaging and bound in strips of pre-loved jersey t-shirts. The strips of jersey weave in and out of each other as they bind the form and are secured in place by small hand-stitches.

Length 37 cm
Width 10 cm
Height 29 cm

Photo: ©Abigail Brown
The Walrus of Joy

This sculpture of a fantastical Walrus, sculpted in cardboard, air-drying paper clay and pigment, with hand-carved wooden whiskers and tusks. The walrus is decorated with a camouflage pattern, created from paper clay pigmented with pinks, browns and oranges.

Length 46 cm
Width 24 cm
Height 24 cm

Photo: ©Abigail Brown
Black-headed Caique

Sculpture of a Black-headed Caique, crafted from wire and fabric, with hand-embroidered detailing. Both new and reused fabrics are carefully selected to replicate the colours of this bird species.

Height 20.5 cm

Photo: ©Abigail Brown
Slow Loris head

Hand-built sculpture of a Slow Loris head, sculpted in cardboard, air-drying paper clay and gloss paint. From a collection of works exploring mental health.

Length 18.5 cm
Width 27 cm
Height 14 cm

Photo: ©Abigail Brown
Splendid Fairy Wren

This little sculpture of a Splendid Fairy Wren, crafted from wire and fabric, with hand-embroidered detailing. Both new and reused fabrics are carefully selected to replicate the colours of this bird species.

Height 15 cm

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