Abigail Reynolds
Abigail Reynolds works across a wide range of media, including sculpture, collage, print and live events. Using collage techniques such as overlay and folding, she brings into focus our relation to time, making it possible to discern things that are almost completely lost. She often works in close dialogue with other disciplines; geologists, electronic music producers, palaeobiologists, librarians, brass bands. She is based in far west Cornwall, a place she often interrogates, working with ancient Cornish customs such as burning seaweed to make glass using beach sand, or beating the bounds.
Reynolds studied English Literature at St Catherine’s College Oxford University before an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, University of London. In 2016 she was awarded the BMW Art Journey prize at Art Basel to travel to lost libraries along the Silk Road. Her book Lost Libraries documenting this journey was published by Hatje Cantz in 2018. Over 2020-22 her work was featured in British Art Show 9, the landmark touring exhibition that defines new directions in contemporary art. Her work is well represented in public collections including New York Public Library, the Government Arts Collection and the Arts Council Collection. Her sculpture Anthronauts: Trilobite is now on …
Abigail Reynolds works across a wide range of media, including sculpture, collage, print and live events. Using collage techniques such as overlay and folding, she brings into focus our relation to time, making it possible to discern things that are almost completely lost. She often works in close dialogue with other disciplines; geologists, electronic music producers, palaeobiologists, librarians, brass bands. She is based in far west Cornwall, a place she often interrogates, working with ancient Cornish customs such as burning seaweed to make glass using beach sand, or beating the bounds.
Reynolds studied English Literature at St Catherine’s College Oxford University before an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, University of London. In 2016 she was awarded the BMW Art Journey prize at Art Basel to travel to lost libraries along the Silk Road. Her book Lost Libraries documenting this journey was published by Hatje Cantz in 2018. Over 2020-22 her work was featured in British Art Show 9, the landmark touring exhibition that defines new directions in contemporary art. Her work is well represented in public collections including New York Public Library, the Government Arts Collection and the Arts Council Collection. Her sculpture Anthronauts: Trilobite is now on view at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
