Overload

Artist Statement:

Eggshells are fragile empty houses that are abandoned after birth; they become lifeless and no longer serve a purpose. Sarah Lee uses eggshells in her art to create, to up cycle, and to give another life to the material used. Eggshells and the scales of reptiles are similar in that they both provide a thin layer of protection, acting as a shield, but a vulnerable and fragile one. Sarah creates sculptures of animals that reveal fragility, vulnerability, insecurity, human emotions, awkwardness, odd self-inflicting behaviours, adaptation and survival. She crossbreeds Charles Darwin’s theory of “Survival of the Fittest" in order to enforce the power of adaptation and survival, to amplify these emotions that are underrepresented.

Dimensions: 254mm (h) x 150mm (w) x 230mm (d)

Year: 2025

Medium: Resin, cardboard, string, epoxy clay, wood, quail eggshells