‘Laminae’

Coralie Turpin 2021

6m tall, steel, gold leaf and mosaic

A commission through Yorkshire Sculpture Park for Liz and Terry Bramall

Coralie’s sculpture is inspired by geology and light and, since her first significant commission in 1997, she has realised major public projects across the UK as well as working extensively with young people to nurture their creativity. Laminae was evolved from the artist’s original proposal to incorporate necessary structural details into the design, cleverly adapted by the artist into gold-leaf features. The title refers to layers, such as time, sedimentary rock or organic tissue, inspired by Coralie’s interest in geology. She met her husband Jason at Sheffield Hallam University, where she often worked using the gloves her late father gave her “so her hands wouldn’t get rough”. She is rightly proud of being a female sculptor, creating monumental structures, and is a firm believer in a stronger together approach to making, collaborating with fabricators, engineers and other artists. The Bramall commission is an important one in Coralie’s career, encouraging her to take her practice even further. She is currently working on very large artworks for Chesterfield Council, Fusion Student Accommodation and Great Places Housing Association with a few more exciting ventures in the pipeline.

Helen Pheby, Curator, Yorkshire Sculpture Park