Alice Steele
About
Alice Steele’s practice explores the topology of trauma and memory on the body, examined through her personal narrative of objects, language and memory. She is deeply interested in how objects are perceived by viewers and the role of interaction with the wearer in this dialogue. By manipulating material surfaces and forms, combined with cross-disciplinary material techniques, she creates wearable pieces of sculptural artwear that create a symbiosis with the human form.
Alice’s RCA project, inspired by a challenging personal experience during her MA course in January 2024, profoundly shaped the work and collection, ‘Object(h)ing’. A sudden illness exposed her to the gender data gap which consisted of conflicting medical theories, and numerous negative experiences, thus informing this collection.
Object(h)ing’ consists of twelve object jewellery pieces that represent female body parts named after historic men.
These pieces symbolise ongoing debates and misunderstandings surrounding women’s experiences in the medical realm, underscoring the need for more comprehensive research and education in these fields.
Through these pieces Alice aspires to advocate for more research and greater awareness and equity in women’s health.
Supported by the Vice-Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship
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