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Space for
a Woman
2007
silicone bronze and steel
172 x 63 x 33cm
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"Rance's
steel sculpture plays on tensions between old and new. Its simple
geometric form is essentially modernist, yet strongly evokes a much
earlier age with a sense of spirituality that is at odds with its
modern environment"
Gavin Street in a review of The Economist exhibition
www.contemporaryartsociety.org
Victoria Rance's work is concerned with the exploration of space
and human behaviour, investigating human interaction within different
physical and social and cultural environments. Her recent 'sculpture
to wear' series create a sheltering skin that protects or alters
the sense of self. The sculptures have elements of architecture
and costume, and test the effect of the tension between protective
constraint and freedom of movement. They can often be entered and
stepping into them either physically or imaginatively is fundamental
to experiencing them. Recent photographic work records these interactions.
After finishing her degree at Newcastle University in 1983, Victoria
Rance has exhibited her work extensively in group shows in Britain
and recently Turkey, Holland, Germany and Japan, with solo shows
in 2002, 2004 and 2010.
In 2001, as a curator Victoria brought together the work of four
artists examining the theme of grief and death. The exhibition,
at St John's Church Waterloo, was supported by a grant from London
Arts with a catalogue essay by Sacha Craddock. In 2003 Victoria
was winner of The Mark Tanner Award for Sculpture, the resulting
solo show was at The Standpoint Gallery, Hoxton, London, in September
2004. In 2010 she exhibited photographs and sculptures at The Lucy
Bell Gallery Hastings in collaboration with performer Clare Whistler.
In London Victoria's work has been bought by many including The
London School of Economics, The Institute of Child Health, Great
Ormond Street, Banque AIG (Curzon Street), Hammerson plc and The
London Borough of Lewisham. Public commissions include stained glass
windows and sculpture for the new church St Andrew's, Waterloo (2005-6),
'Wheat Spire' for Mumford Mill Deptford (2008) and 'Bridge' for
The Warneford Hospital Oxford (2008).
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© Victoria Rance
2010
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