Lisa Pettibone

Lives and works in Surrey, United Kingdom

Artist statement

Pettibone's art practice questions how the world is put together in terms of energy, forces and form as filtered through human perception. Exploring through materials, she creates sculpture (glass, paper, fabric, metal) and uses photography and printmaking to investigate areas where man and nature intersect. Often this process incorporates periods of research into scientific concepts, collaboration or site-specific work. Her work reflects an interest in astronomy and physics and she was artist in residence at MSSL Space Lab (UCL London) where she studied the ESA's Euclid Mission, a space telescope exploring the nature of dark matter (launched 2022). Her work is included in the first gallery in space devised by the Moon Gallery Foundation for the International Space Station (returning in December 2022). Originally from California and now based in Surrey UK, Pettibone develops work for exhibition and commissions while teaching advanced glass-making courses from her studio. As an advocate of interdisciplinary practice, she has organised and participated in art/science events at institutions including CERN in Geneva, European Space Agency NL, University College London and Central Saint Martins, London. She is member of the Moon Village Association and active in the Cultural Considerations working group investigating the cultural impact of a moon settlement. She is a member of arts organisation ArtCan and an elected member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Originally...

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