CLAUDIA NEWTON

The Beauty of the Bleak

My work “The Beauty of the Bleak” reflects on the diverse ways in which we all experience, comprehend and digest trauma and turning these unique experiences into beauty. With the inspiration of Henry Moore, each clay sculpture was crafted to be just as individual and rare as our traumas and experiences are unique to us. The photographs accompanying the sculptures explicitly focus on the imperfections of each piece, representing our flaws in a beautiful and artistic form