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Artist Statement
Kelly Larkin’s sculptural practice is an exploration of form, light, and materiality. Informed by sustainability and instinctual making, her work embraces imperfection, allowing each sculpture to evolve through process rather than premeditation.
Working with recycled paper and plaster, Kelly creates delicate wall sculptures that balance rawness, refinement, and fragility. Each piece emerges through an intuitive process of folding, layering, and shaping—transforming everyday materials and fragments of notebooks, shopping lists, and scrap paper into sculptural compositions that catch and hold the light.
Her works echo the natural world, recalling salt settling on stone, eroded rock formations, peeling paperbark, and tidal-worn shells. Surfaces bear the imprint of a brushstroke; edges hold the crispness of a freshly folded page. These forms invite reflection on the beauty found in everyday materials, the traces of daily life, and the ephemeral moments of shifting light and shadow.
Theme: SOLAR
My work is driven by a fascination with the tactile and the organic, and by a desire to echo the rhythms of the natural environment. I use light to shape my forms, to mimic the shifting qualities of sunlight and the way it carves patterns of light and shade across the landscape. These sculptures bring together contrasts of raw textures alongside refined surfaces, sharp and angular forms paired with soft, flowing, organic curves. Sustainability is central to my practice. I work with recycled and natural materials to lessen my environmental impact and to stay connected to the landscapes that inspire me. The sun, the environment, and the changing light throughout the day guide my decisions, influencing how each piece interacts with shadow and space.
— Kelly Larkin, Mt Eliza
Photographs by Dan Smith of Lampoluce