Clement Price Thomas

Growing up in a medical family fostered an awareness of the finite limitations of human existence and the ability of people to affect and extend life. This language transcends the boundaries of culture and region.

I make artwork that is concerned with the state of being alive and our perception of it. The materials I have used include water, salt, mould, blood, bones, concrete, insects, plants, explosives, transformers and electricity. Not only has the expression of life, transience, brevity, growth and change been continuously investigated but over the last few years working in the public realm has become increasingly important. Works like 'Whilst You're Sleeping' (95 ft high jet of water) and 'The Guide' (a breathing pile of leaves) aim to establish a more direct communication between the viewer, their physicality & their environment.