Memories.

Oh 2010 Latex, cheesecloth 214 x 214 x 214 cm.

Down 2008 Plaster and acrylic polymer, polyurethane rigid foam 210 x 69 x 65 cm.

When we visited the Saatchi Gallery I filled in my email address in the usual way so they have records of who the gallery is attracting and can then email invitations to the private view nights and news of any forthcoming artists. Today came news of 'the shape of things to come' an exhibition of up and coming sculptors. I looked on Google and looked at the reviews, one as per usual by Brian Sewell was really interesting/if a bit long. It is unfortunate to be here when I would love to be there.

The Saatchi Gallery was the one that really made an impression on me. The way they show the work in such surroundings was perfect; each smaller gallery was a surprise and the one artist that I can't get stop thinking about was Juliana Cerqueira Leite and the work: Down and Oh. With Down Leite used tons of clay in a large block, burrowed her way inside from the top, scooping out the clay and then eventually the outer layer took on the shapes of feet, toes, elbows, fingers and is so clever. Cast in plaster it is suspended from the ceiling and it is so different from anything I have seen before.

Similarly with Oh a small octagonal room was built 8x8' that had 2 tons of clay inside. By entering through a small hole at the top the clay was scooped out until Leite by holding pencils at arms length and turning around the sphere was eventually formed. The interior was then painted with latex to cast the 'balloon'. Cheesecloth was mentioned but I imagine this is on the inside to had strength. The details given at the side of a piece of work are never enough for me; it was only by reading the guide later that the true essence of what I had seen hit home. This is the same at any exhibition and I am sure most people would like to find out more. Kathryn, who was with me was equally 'taken' with this work.