GEOMETRIES OF HOPE & HORROR
English physician-turned-artist Sally de Courcy casts a variety of conceptually linked objects (including human bones) to create powerful abstract sculptures whose geometric repetition and kinetic unity express a spectrum of human experiences and ordeals. The abstract, however, intersects with the personal—whether recalling her days as a young doctor working in a refugee camp, surviving medical isolation during recent COVID-19 lockdowns, or expressing outrage at her country’s current refugee crisis. Seemingly decorative, Sally’s sculptures hide darker and often sinister subjects that when revealed create dissonance.
If you are interested in purchasing any of Sally’s work, please contact her directly at: sadec@hotmail.co.uk Or, click on an artwork’s price to set up a direct email to her. (Shipping is additional.)
Be sure to click on the square thumbnail images to view larger, full-sized images, and to read Sally’s thought-provoking comments about each of her sculptures.
Color of Mourning
Human Rights Series, Cast objects in Jesmonite, 300 cm, diameter, Artist’s Collection
Three Hundred, Still Counting
Human Rights Series, Cast driftwood & faces in Jesmonite, 125 x 75 cm, Artist’s Collection
Walked Over
Human Rights Series, Cast objects in Jesmonite, plaster, vermiculite & Jesmonite pigment, 425 x 425 x 15 cm, Artist’s Collection
Frames of War
Human Rights Series, Vermiculite, plaster, Jesmonite pigment & MDF, Six frames, each 70 x 50 x 5 cm, Artist’s Collection
Ceiling Rose, Room 1021
Human Rights Series, Easiflow 100, 200 x 200 cm, Artist’s Collection
For Emily Hobhouse
Easiflow 100, dye, talc, slate powder, MDF & grout, 96 x 46 cm, Artist’s Collection
Dream or Nightmare?
Pandemic Series, Cast driftwood and objects in Jesmonite & bandages, 55 x 55 cm, £1950
Sneeze 2020
Pandemic Series, Cast human pelvic bone in Jesmonite, digitally reproduced, 100 x 100 cm, £850
Metamorphosis, Installation
Repetition Series, Jesmonite, calico & grate polish, 400 x 400 cm, Artist’s Collection
Installation, Horsell Common
Repetition Series, Aluminum resin, Each form, 50 x 50 x 30 cm, Artist’s Collection
Installation, Horsell Common
Repetition Series, Aluminum resin, Each form, 50 x 50 x 30 cm, Artist’s Collection
Body Forms, Installation
Repetition Series, Aluminum resin, Each form, 50 x 50 x 30 cm, Artist’s Collection
Making Waves
Repetition Series, Jesmonite, fiberglass, Jesmonite pigments & twine, 180 x 60 x 30 cm, Artist’s Collection