Victoria Rance
The Mark Tanner Sculpture Award
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Standpoint Gallery's exhibition by sculptor Victoria Rance showed works have were made over the duration of one year with the support of the annual Mark Tanner Sculpture Award, and were specially created for the Standpoint Gallery space.
Typical to Rance’s practice, the new works were instilled with a sense of order and spirituality. She is known for making pieces that draw on sources such as constructivist sculpture, religious architecture/artefacts and that respond to the human scale.
The main themes of the new sculptures originated from a series of vivid
dreams. Victoria sought out forms and materials that had an affinity
with the dream imagery and reflected childhood memories of a fairy tale.
Influences that have shaped the work include a South Korean water wheel
and the dome of the Viennese Secession building.
Throughout the year, Rance explored themes through making, combining
an intuitive approach with her skills and experience. This resulted
in a collection of striking works that manipulated ordered and patterned
spaces to suggest shelter and protection. The sculptures invite the
viewer to interact with them or enter them, either physically or imaginatively,
enticing one into an intimate and playful dialogue.
