Marble Heads
2023

Adopting traditional materials and juxtaposing new technologies in order to critique art history is continued in a new series of pink marble heads, crafted in Italy using a dual approach of intricate hand-carving and digital techniques. Developed during the same open call as the full-scale figures, the works represent characteristics and physiognomy of real-life participants from LA, alongside details captured in the UK and beyond. These works embody archetypal objects of worship in a modern age, signifying a sense of importance and splendor despite their anonymous identities.

Through A Steady Gaze, Pink Marble, 2023. Fixed Point, Moving Object, Pink Marble, 2023. Three Breaths In, Pink Marble, 2023. At the Same Time, Pink Marble, 2023. Ancient Feelings, Pink Marble, 2023.

Much like Price’s Acrylic Head series (2005 – ongoing), also on view within the exhibition, the Marble Heads work act as intimate portals into the subjects’ inner landscapes. Consumed in their own thoughts, the powerful ensemble projects a quiet confidence that calls for a process of self-analysis from the viewer, dismantling archetypes often present in western media by both normalising and elevating an alternative.

Photos: Keith Lubow