Abigail Fallis facts for kids
Abigail Fallis (born 1968 in London) is a British artist who creates sculptures. She is well-known for her art that talks about how much we buy and use, and how this affects our world.
Becoming an Artist
Abigail Fallis studied art at Camberwell College of Art in London. She learned about making things from silver and metal. At first, she wanted to be a blacksmith, which is someone who works with heavy metals like iron. But she decided to work with lighter, softer materials instead.
Her art often looks at the environment and our modern society, where people buy a lot of things. She uses her art to show her unique sense of humor and to make comments about consumerism and nature.
Famous Sculptures
Some of Abigail Fallis's first artworks that got public attention were a pair of Union Jack underpants that she stitched by hand. She called them Cock-Eyed Jack. This piece was a comment on the "Cool Britannia" trend, which was about British culture being popular in the 1990s. This artwork was even shown on a BBC TV show called "New Brit".
In 2009, a large sculpture by Fallis was put up in Central Square, Newcastle. It's called DNA DL90. This huge sculpture is about 9 meters (30 feet) tall! It looks like a double helix (the twisted ladder shape of DNA) but made out of shopping trolleys. This sculpture makes a statement about how much we consume today. A famous scientist named James D. Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA, even attended the opening of this sculpture.
Exhibitions and Projects
Abigail Fallis took part in an exhibition called "Women Make Sculpture" in London in 2011. Before that, she was the first artist to live and work at the Pangolin Gallery for a year, starting in 2008.
Fallis cares a lot about environmental issues, like overfishing. She showed this in her exhibition called "Fallis in Wonderland". A writer named Tom Hodgkinson said her sculptures were amazing because they mixed humor, beauty, and protest. He felt her art showed both fun and serious messages about living in a way that isn't good for the planet.
Abigail Fallis also helps with a project called "Ghosts of Gone Birds". This project raises money and awareness for BirdLife International's program to prevent birds from becoming extinct. Her artwork is owned by many different groups and people, including the famous artist Damien Hirst.
How She Creates Her Art
Abigail Fallis uses many different materials in her sculptures. These include bronze, paper, and felt. She once said that she uses her sculptures as a way to think. She is very curious and sometimes questions how information is given to people by the media. This is what inspires her to create her art.
