Abigail fallis biography

Biography.
Abigail Fallis (born 1968 London) is a British sculptor, known for her commentary about over-consumption and consumerism.
Abigail Fallis studied silversmithing and metalwork at Camberwell College of Arts and considers the making process to be a crucial element of her practice.

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Abigail Fallis studied silversmithing and metalwork at Camberwell College of Arts and considers the making process to be a crucial element of her practice. She works with diverse, often recycled, materials including papier mâché, everyday objects, fish skeletons, textiles and bronze. Fallis refers to her sculptures as thinking tools and her work is characterised by a quirky sense of humour coupled with a powerful commentary on the environment and our consumerism-led society.

Abigail Fallis was Pangolin London’s first Sculptor in Residence and worked for a year from the studio at Kings Place on a new body of work that formed the basis for her solo show Fallis in Wonderland. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Victorian novel Fallis talks about the show:

What intrigued me most was Carroll’s humour and love of nonsense language and the absurd surrealist distortion we experience through dreams and nightmares so beautifully illustrated by John Tenniel throughout the book. As well as Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece I also drew on the

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Abigail Fallis

British sculptor

Abigail Fallis (born 1968 London)^[1]^[2] is a British sculptor, known for her commentary about over-consumption and consumerism.

Fallis trained at Camberwell College of Art, London, in silversmithing and metalwork.^[3] She initially wanted to be a blacksmith but instead she chose to work with lighter, softer materials.^[4] Abigail Fallis focuses on the environment and consumer-led society, in other words her work revolves around modernity. Her art portrays her outlandish sense of humour and commentary on consumerism and the environment.^[5]

Fallis's works first brought to public attention include a pair of framed hand stitched Union Jackunderpants, entitled Cock-Eyed Jack, a comment on the Cool Britannia phenomenon. These were featured on the BBC documentary "New Brit".^[3]^[4] In 2009 a public sculpture by Fallis was installed in Central Square, Newcastle, entitled DNA DL90. A monumental 9-meter-high (30 ft) double helix of shopping trolleys, commenting on contempor

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Selected Group Exhibitions

Abigail Fallis is an artist who was born in 1968.

How much does an Abigail Fallis cost?

The artist's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 117 USD to 490 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.
What is Abigail Fallis's most expensive photography?
Since 2016 the record price for this artist at auction is 490 USD for In Cod We Trust, sold at Sotheby's Online in 2018.
Where can I see Abigail Fallis's works?
Their work is currently being shown at Pangolin London. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Messums West have featured Abigail Fallis's work in the past.
Abigail Fallis in the news
Abigail Fallis has been featured in articles for Wallpaper , ArtDaily and ArtLyst. The most recent article is Major artists create brain sculptures in aid of Parkinson’s UK written for Wallpaper in October 2022.