Unlimited: Art Basel

Moments contained, 2022
12ft

Combining details and materials referencing classical ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian sculptures with subtleties observed from daily life, Thomas J Price explores societal expectations and assumptions, whilst considering the space created between the viewer and the work itself. Moments Contained reconfigures the same fictional character of Price’s nine-foot sculpture Reaching Out in a new scale and pose, highlighting further the subtle shifts in presentation and perception that resonate throughout the artist’s practice. Price purposefully chooses not to portray specific people but instead presents imaginary, constructed characters. His works focus our attention on the systemic marginalisation inherent to public monuments, through the artist’s hybrid approach of traditional sculpting and intuitive digital technology.