SELBY HURST INGLEFIELD

“My practices core themes surround protection, safety and the domestic space so ideas of home are very significant within my artwork. I try to create artworks which make you feel connected to objects by almost personifying its existence.”

My practice initially takes the form of short writings based on my own past and nostalgia. The thoughts blend into fantasy as I write, blurring the lines between reality. From my writing I draw a lot. The drawings become more abstracted and the initial stories and take their own life. My final pieces could be a wall hanging or a ceramic sculpture and I use extracts from the initial text as the titles to each piece. 

I use a combination of textiles and ceramics within my practice. I’ve been creating textiles since I was a child, my mum was a textiles designer and teacher so it was always something significant in my life. I’m fascinated by textures and hand made artworks, and this is what inspired me to try ceramics. My ceramic practice is a really interesting extension to my practice, it contrasts so drastically with my textile work, not only in aesthetic, but also concept. 

I enjoy the interplay between object and art and what that means to a viewer and how they recognise the piece. I like art which brings feelings of comfort or nostalgia, and I believe using recognised objects within the home embodies that.

Selby Hurst Inglefield lives and works in South London. Central St Martins BA Fine Art [2015-2019]. Solo exhibitions include, The Cat Cradle, The Knitting & Stitching show, CRADLE - Reem Gallery; Back through the looking glass, Peak. Group exhibitions include , Alverston Fine Art, London; Brushes With Greatness, London; Livingstones Fine Art, Bristol; Galerie Zberro, Paris; The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle. Selby also has works in the collections of Soho House, Shoreditch and Brighton.