This catalog follows sculptor Daphne Wright as she navigates life’s transitory moments through pared-back materials. 

Daphne Wright’s (b. 1963) sculptures and installations bear witness to transience, fragility, and the many facets of human life. In observing them, one senses a certain melancholy, underscored by fragile materials such as unfired clay or plaster. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of Wright’s fascinating body of work from 1995 to the present. Navigating the transitions between childhood and adulthood and between life and death, Wright’s works explore life’s liminal spaces, engaging with themes such as care, parenthood, and aging. Using a wide range of materials, she depicts everything from common objects and farm animals to her own children, capturing the transience of subtle moments. This volume constitutes a fascinating memento mori of contemporary art that challenges and confronts the viewer through Wright’s life-sized sculptures.