Name/TitleSculpture: Mask (Yellow) 2018
About this objectPlaster cast of ceremonial mask with pearlescent paint.
MakerBarker, Ruth
Maker RoleArtist
Date Made2018
Medium and MaterialsPlaster, pearlescent paint
MeasurementsH: 280mm x W: 160mm x D: 80mm
Subject and Association DescriptionRuth Barker & Hannah Leighton-Boyce exhibition
1st February - 23rd March 2019, GWL
Barker and Leighton-Boyce’s works were developed as a result of research residencies undertaken by the artists in 2017/18, and premiered at Castlefield Gallery in March 2018. Barker was in residence at the University of Salford Art Collection, while Leighton-Boyce was at GWL. Over the course of their residency periods, Barker and Leighton-Boyce exchanged ideas and thoughts, whilst delving into hidden histories and epic stories.
As a mother of two young children, Barker is clear that her recent experience of traumatic birth precedes her new body of work and aligns this with the emotional impact on her of current world politics – a fear of voicelessness in the face of what she terms as rapidly changing and brutal politics.
In developing their bodies of work the artists collaborated with others, including with scientists and school children, drawing upon their residency periods to realise salt cast and powered sculptures, installation, sound, textiles and photography.
Object TypeSculpture
Object numberGWL-2019-36
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved