Bloc Projects Members Show

Sharples’ sculpture Soft Shell (2023) was featured in the Bloc Projects Members Show, an exhibition spotlighting a cross-section of artists from the Bloc Projects’ Members Scheme.

The 2023 edition was guest curated by Mala Yamey, who selected works that engage with research-led practices, fairy tales, play, and human and non-human interactions. Yamey described the selected works as exemplifying the diversity and strength of the members’ creative approaches. Soft Shell was presented alongside works by Sally Barton, Heavy Water, Jack Lewdjaw, and Marina Yoshinari, contributing a sculptural investigation into the porous boundaries of bodies and space. The inclusion of this work situated Sharples’ practice-led research within a vibrant community of artists exploring innovative material and conceptual strategies, reinforcing its significance in contemporary discourses on ecology, identity, and creative process.

Mala Yamey is an independent curator and writer. She has a BA in History of Art at the University of Cambridge, an MA in History of Art at The Courtauld Institute of Art, and an MA in Curating Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art. Yamey works as the Head of Programmes for Art South Asia Project and Associate Curator for Invisible Dust; she is also a member of the Lazy Susans Curating Collective.

Exhibited at: Bloc Projects.
Guest curated: Mala Yamey.
Artists: Sally Barton, Heavy Water, Jack Lewdjaw, Victoria Sharples, Marina Yoshinari.
Documented by Jules Lister.
Supported by Arts Council England, and Sheffield City Council.