Rachel Whiteread

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Rachel Whiteread (b. 1963, UK) is a British sculptor known for her pioneering work in sculpture that explores the negative space of everyday objects and architectural forms. As a leading figure in the Young British Artists (YBAs) movement, Whiteread gained international acclaim for her innovative technique of casting the interiors of objects and spaces, effectively capturing the voids that surround us.

« I don't want to make plop art — sculpture that just gets plopped down in places. I wouldn't want to litter every corner of the world with my sculpture. »
Rachel Whiteread

Mike And The Modelmakers

Sculpture / Object - Object

EUR 1,400

Her most famous work, "House" (1993), a life-sized cast of the interior of a Victorian terrace house, challenged perceptions of memory, absence, and domesticity.

« I think the difference between me and some of the other YBAs [Young British Artists] was that I was ambitious for the work, and not ambitious for myself. »
Rachel Whiteread

Whiteread's use of materials like concrete, resin, and plaster allows her to create works that are both monumental and deeply personal, reflecting on the traces of human presence. Her sculptures have been exhibited in major institutions worldwide, including the Tate Modern in London and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, establishing her as one of the most influential contemporary artists of her generation.

United Kingdom / female artist / Art Fabrication / New British Sculpture / Young British Artists (YBAs) / Conceptual art / Contemporary Art / Light and Space / Minimalism

ARTWORKS BY Rachel Whiteread

Rachel Whiteread

Mike And The Modelmakers, 2008

Sculpture / Object

Object

EUR 1,400

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House, 1995

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Young British Artists (YBAs), also known as Britart or Brit artists, refers to a group of artists who began exhibiting together in London in 1988. Most of them graduated from the BA Fine Arts course at Goldsmiths in the late 1980s. The YBAs are known for their wild lifestyles, use of unconventional materials, and a combination of entrepreneurial and oppositional attitudes. They dominated the British art scene in the 1990s and gained significant media attention. Many of these artists were initially supported and collected by Charles Saatchi, a key figure in their rise to prominence.

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