Ruth Sacks
21 January - 22 February 2020

This is a body of work that spans the last two years spent in both London and Cape Town. Made with wax, plastic (resins and polyurethane) and found objects, the sculptures and installations on display are theatrical and sensuous. They deal with the themes of loss and renewal, aiming to attain the underlying sense of dignity that can be found in banal objects like clothes, furniture and discarded food containers. Flowers are used as a symbol of endurance and tenacity throughout the artist's work.

Ruth graduated from Michaelis School of Fine Art in 1999.

wax_ (w_ks)n. 1.a. Any of various natural unctuous, viscous or solid heat-sensitive substances,
wax_ (w_ks)intr.v. waxed, waxing, waxes. 1. To become gradually larger, more numerous, stonger, or more intense.
2. To increase in illumination or progress toward being full.

plastic (pl_s't_k) adj 1. Capable of being shaped and formed;
3. Giving form or shape to a substance.
4. Easily influenced; impressionable.
5. Having the qualities of a piece of sculpture; well-formed

Delphi Carstens
Reflections on Works in Wax and Plastic, Delphi Carstens, February 2003

Resonance, 2002, Wax, found objects, 48 X 143 X 57cm
Urban Flowers (detail), 2002, Resin, photographs, found objects
Urban Flowers, 2002, Resin, photographs, found objects
Dark Horse, 2002, Resin, wax, found objects