Room: Main House Corridor
Scarlett Bowman is a London-based multi-disciplinary artist, who uses the process of collage and assemblage as a metaphor for recording information.
On her commission for the Four Acres site, Bowman states:
“Taking Unilever’s commitment to Sustainability this commission uses recycled materials to make the artwork. Biodegradable ‘packing peanuts’ and found ratchet straps used for transporting goods are used to create the colourful and abstract composition within the work. The composite that forms the main body of the piece is in itself a natural raw material which contributes to the overall message of the artwork.”
Composite and mixed media, unique
2016
Scarlett Bowman
Artist info
Scarlett Bowman completed a BA in Classics at Newcastle University before undertaking an MA in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design.
Her work is formed using the basic attributes of collage; juxtaposing various parts to make a whole, putting one thing together with another thing. As Scarlett sees it, there is so much information in the world and the assemblage process enables her to slow down, organise information and figure out what is in front of her.
Through a playful engagement of material exploration, her process is a mix of intuition and deliberate placement. Fragmented shapes loosely resembling everyday ephemera are removed from their original context and re-assembled to create entirely new narratives. Taking an archeological approach, selected found objects are chosen both for their formal value (shape, colour, texture) and their autobiographical value (history, use value). From these various sculptural fragments, visual signs of contemporary life are juxtaposed against
more abstract forms.