Dimensions: object: 1745 x 433 x 433 sculpture 1160 x 298 x 298 mm, plinth 585x 433 x 433 mm
Copyright: © Don Brown | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Don Brown’s sculpture, Yoko VIII, residing at the Tate. It seems to be made of a smooth, white material. What strikes me is how the figure is presented – almost like a mass-produced object. What do you make of this piece? Curator: Consider the artist's process. Brown meticulously crafts these sculptures, often using resin. The smoothness and lack of visible marks intentionally obscure the labor involved. Does this manufactured aesthetic, contrasting with the handmade reality, speak to contemporary consumer culture? Editor: That's interesting. I hadn't considered how the smooth finish hides the work. Curator: Precisely. The interplay between the perceived and actual production is key to understanding Brown's critique of value and material within art. Editor: Thanks, I'll definitely look at Brown's work with a new perspective now.
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Yoko VIII is a figurative sculpture of a young Japanese woman cast in white pigmented resin and meticulously finished. The sculpture was produced in an edition of six plus one artist’s proof; Tate’s copy is number four in the series. The figure is naked and she stands bolt upright, her shoulders back, her hands at her sides. She has a slim, boyish figure with small high breasts and a taut stomach. Her head is tilted slightly downwards, her long fringe framing her face. Her eyes are closed and her face is expressionless.
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