Lot 35

Excellent gallery condition and free from any damage or deterioration



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Terry Williams is an established artist whose career spans three decades and reflects his diverse exploration of materials and techniques. He is best known for his soft sculptures, a technique popularised in the 1960s by artists such as Claes Oldenburg and Yayoi Kusama. The tactile, pillow-like works constructed with found materials feature exaggerated, conspicuous stitching and are intensely physical and bulging in their form. His 2019 soft sculpture Dog, can technically be displayed or worn on the head and is reminiscent of traditional carnival masks made by hand and used at times of celebration. Williams has worked at the Arts Project studio since 1989. He has presented numerous solo exhibitions including Terry Williams: Soft Sculptures curated by Ricky Swallow at White Columns, New York in 2015. He has been a finalist multiple art prizes and featured in group exhibitions nationally and internationally, including The Museum of Everything and Royal Academy in London and The Ian Potter Museum of Art in Melbourne. His work is held in the Museum of Everything as well as prominent private collections worldwide.