Secret Sentinels

Clare Burnett

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About the Artwork

Secret Sentinels is a family of sculptures made from found objects and materials and covered in glass tiles. The sculptures are inspired by how we balance privacy against convenience in relation to state and private surveillance. The protrusions from each piece gently reference the surrounding, ubiquitous cameras in the City security systems, doorbells, phones and computers. The sculptures are made from a mixture of discarded building materials and mass produced consumer items. They are covered with glass tiles and eco-grout, reflecting the light as well as withstanding sun, snow and rain.

The sculptures are made from start to finish by the artist – from the welded internal structure and CAD calculations, to building the forms, hand-attaching 25,000 tiles and mixing different colours of grout.

Year: 2023


Copyright Clare Burnett. Photo © Nick Turpin

Material

Recycled materials, eco-cement mixtures, fibreglass mesh, glass tiles, steel

Dimensions

Blue: 210 x 75 x 75cm Pink: 230 x 115 x 115 cm Green: 210 x 72 x 72 cm

Artist Biography

Clare Burnett

Clare Burnett works in London and Berlin. She studied Architecture and Social Political Sciences at Christ’s College, Cambridge and Fine Art at the Byam Shaw School of Art. She was President of the Royal Society of Sculptors 2015 – 2022. This year she has exhibited in the UK and Germany and her work has been acquired by the Museum Kunst&Gewerbe, Hamburg for display in their Chinese Galleries. Last year she spent time in Cyprus developing a solo show for Art Seen, Nicosia, with works now part of the State Collection of Cyprus; and in Berlin collaborating with the German Museums’ Boxer War Research Group. Solo and group shows include galleries and museums in the UK, France, Germany, Mexico, Cyprus and Taiwan.