SUPARINGS

© The Artist

SUPARINGS 1999

Sarah Staton (1961 – )

Details

Dimension
20 X 20 X 10 CM
Media
BRONZE
Accession number
P7354

Summary

This particular multiple started life as a sculpture. The nature and economics of its production have lead to its multiplication.

This piece was inspired by the rings that tough guys wear. SupaRings are so big that you can carry them like a small handbag. If they were any bigger, in this material, you would not be able to carry them because they would be too heavy. They remind me of a great handbag I once had. It also was made of metal and made me feel safe on the streets at night because it could, in some way, become a weapon.”

Multiplication, The British Council 2001

Glossary

  • Metal

    Metal is a medium frequently used by artists to make art works - from sculpture to printmaking. Surfaces can display an array of colours and textures, and are capable of being polished to a high gloss; metal can be melted, cast, or fused, hammered into thin sheets, or drawn into wire.

  • Sculpture

    A three-dimensional work of art. Such works may be carved, modelled, constructed, or cast. Sculptures can also be described as assemblage, in the round, relief, and made in a huge variety of media. Contemporary practice also includes live elements, as in Gilbert & George 'Living Sculpture' as well as broadcast work, radio or sound sculpture.