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Katie Taylor

Oxford
Multidisciplinary artist and sculptor and PhD candidate at Oxford Brookes University. My research examines individuality from unidentified human remains... Death Scholar

Katie Taylor is a contemporary sculptural installation artist located in Oxford, UK. Holding a first-class degree in Textiles, she is presently pursuing a Ph.D. at Oxford Brookes University. Her artistic focus revolves around the exploration of our place in the world, the fragility of life, the inevitability of death, and the precariousness of our existence. Often, she draws upon history and historical research as foundational elements in her work. A persistent theme in her art is forensic anthropology and its role in determining identity, a topic integral to her current Ph.D. research.

Katie employs a diverse range of media to craft contemporary sculptural installations that delve into the intersection of materiality and memory. Her creations contemplate how we are commemorated posthumously through our possessions, delving into the conceptual and emotional depth of objects to explore the enduring aspects of remembrance beyond death.

 

 

Left Like a Skeleton

Social Fabric

Kuboneka

Bound up Material

Covid Amulet

Divided

Reconcile

Regroup

Abscission

Heartland I & II

8372 Cards

Lie Down

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