What is the Matter? Materials, Commodities, Narratives

Sculptural works by women artists from the Material Voice collective amongst the displays at Kelham Island Museum supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and by Kelham Island Museum

Material Voice is a collective of seven Sheffield based women artists: Heliya Badakhshan, Gillian Brent, Mandy Gamsu, Seiko Kinoshita, Kate Langrish-Smith, Clee Claire Lee and Sarah Villeneau.

How do the resonances of Sheffield's material history manifest themselves in the globalised and digital world of the 21st century? How might the voices of women contemporary artists working in Sheffield be understood through explorations and readings of the power of materials to convey aspects of the city’s past, present and future?

Material Voice respond to artefacts and stories from the Museum’s displays and collections by making sculptural works that give new perspectives and interpretations.

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