Dorothea Magonet
My love for sculpture began with stone and wood carving. Now I work with all sorts of materials, often exploring the tension between traditional materials and a variety of ‘lowly’ every-day or found stuff. I create sculptures, re-evaluating the human form and investigating our contemporary engagement with the body. Other works point towards architectural, historical and environmental concerns, or the material qualities drive the theme of a work. Currently, my art practice is concerned with using waste and the theme of 'listening'; I deconstruct and reconstruct using already recycled materials to create new forms.
My love for sculpture began with stone and wood carving. Now I work with all sorts of materials, often exploring the tension between traditional materials and a variety of ‘lowly’ every-day or found stuff.  I create sculptures, re-evaluating the human form and investigating our contemporary engagement with the body. Other works point towards architectural, historical and environmental concerns, or the material qualities drive the theme of a work. Currently, my art practice is concerned with using waste and the theme of 'listening'; I deconstruct and reconstruct using already recycled packaging materials to create new forms.
