Lianne Barnes: Nature of Things

Wilding Cran Gallery is pleased to announce Nature of Things, a collection of sculptures by Lianne Barnes on view in the back gallery. Made of bronze, resin and plaster, the sculptures, inspired by nature, symbolically manifest various aspects of womanhood. Her larger than life voluptuous heroines are sourced from mythological narratives taking on anthropomorphic organic shapes with handcrafted surfaces and meticulous patinas. Some represent the grace and strength of those who have weathered life’s storms, the emotional loving attachment of a mother and child or the abstract sensuality of lovers locked in a dance and embrace. These tactile objects become the embodiments of femininity, strength, beauty and pride.