Winner: BDS Prize for Excellence in Sculpture
From embroidering the earth’s mantle to embodying the earth’s core: a note to the spinner. While it is wedged often in discomfort, it, like us, is the product of stellar aspirations; one of a time long ago. I rest here with it, spinning the rabbit, colouring the iron, catching the density of this encounter.
Living and working in Naarm/Melbourne, Sophie Malvestuto’s multi-disciplinary practice is grounded in sculptural object making and installation. She creates works that explore the poetics of materials and expressions of encounters. Her practice is led by a deep curiosity for materials and their properties, allowing her to engage in a broad range of techniques and applications. The works are intimate and often precarious in nature, unifying the multiple dimensions of experience and emotion.
