Serena Korda (born.1979, London) has a multi-media, installation-based practice that has 'world- building' at its core. Weaving together a host of influences her work channels and challenges the histories, myths, witchcraft and magic from which she draws inspiration. Korda reviews historic narratives through a feminist lens, reworking them to create her own idiosyncratic mythology. Her sculptures have historically embraced numerous different mediums, from porcelain and wood to giant latex creations. The inability of women to express agency in ancient myth is often counterbalanced by the quiet rebellion of their craft, this ‘weaponising’ of craft defines Korda's own practice, weaving stories to create her own timeless myths and in doing so challenging many of the societal conventions of today.
Ritual is continually investigated as part of Korda's practice; she is renowned for site specific installations with performativity and audience interaction at their core. Many of Korda's works investigate how to make invisible forces palpable and create an environment of care in a world that is turning on itself.
Serena was awarded the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Artists Award 2021 and was the Norma Lipan/BALTIC Fellow in Ceramic Sculpture at Newcastle University 2016- 2018. She has exhibited widely, including at BALTIC Gateshead, Camden Art Centre, Glasgow International, Hayward Gallery, The Hepworth Wakefield, Wellcome Collection, Turner Contemporary and The Tetley.
Serena is represented by Cooke Latham Gallery.
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