Ty Locke's s work draws inspiration from a multitude of sources, responding to his position in the world. All of Ty’s work blends both accessibility and humor with formal presentation and often explores deeper social commentary.
As a queer artist and practicing drag queen, Ty’s work often reflects his experiences in the queer community and the idea of subverting boundaries. He enjoys taking everyday objects and reinventing their position and function to create often labor-intensive sculptures that imbue mundane objects with personality and tension.
Since moving to London to pursue his MFA in sculpture at the Slade, Locke began making work that is more consciously and directly about his upbringing in Kent. As an artist, Ty’s practice is a way of making sense of the world, almost becoming a form of therapy through the process of making. These more personal sculptures carry a weight to them, and their pleasing and humorous presentation is juxtaposed with the emotional depth of the topics they explore.
Recent solo and group projects include: Take a Seat, Bow Arts, London (UK, 2024); The Physical Trace of Memory, London (UK, 2024); Fragment I, Commune, Vienna (Austria, 2024); Wonderland, FILET, London (2024); Kitchen Sink Drama at Copperfield, London (2023); Amber Room, Matt's Gallery, London (2023); Unfurnished, Bomb Factory, London (2023). His work is held in the collections of LAM Museum, the Netherlands; Ingar Dragset, Norway; Maarten Baas, the Netherlands; S. Davíðsdóttir, UK.
For his most recent solo exhibition with the gallery, please click here.
For his most recent group exhibition with the gallery, please click here.
As a queer artist and practicing drag queen, Ty’s work often reflects his experiences in the queer community and the idea of subverting boundaries. He enjoys taking everyday objects and reinventing their position and function to create often labor-intensive sculptures that imbue mundane objects with personality and tension.
Since moving to London to pursue his MFA in sculpture at the Slade, Locke began making work that is more consciously and directly about his upbringing in Kent. As an artist, Ty’s practice is a way of making sense of the world, almost becoming a form of therapy through the process of making. These more personal sculptures carry a weight to them, and their pleasing and humorous presentation is juxtaposed with the emotional depth of the topics they explore.
Recent solo and group projects include: Take a Seat, Bow Arts, London (UK, 2024); The Physical Trace of Memory, London (UK, 2024); Fragment I, Commune, Vienna (Austria, 2024); Wonderland, FILET, London (2024); Kitchen Sink Drama at Copperfield, London (2023); Amber Room, Matt's Gallery, London (2023); Unfurnished, Bomb Factory, London (2023). His work is held in the collections of LAM Museum, the Netherlands; Ingar Dragset, Norway; Maarten Baas, the Netherlands; S. Davíðsdóttir, UK.
For his most recent solo exhibition with the gallery, please click here.
For his most recent group exhibition with the gallery, please click here.
Shelf Life, 2023, Kitchen cupboard, shopping from Lidl
Kitchen Sink Drama, installation view
Rizla Net Curtains, 2023, Rizla papers, saliva
Rizla Net Curtains, detail
Hanging tasseled lamp, 2023, Lamp, 540 meters of tassel
Hanging tasseled lamp, detail
P.S Keep Smiling with Suns, 2023, Etched mirror
Kitchen Sink Drama, installation view
It's a Shithole Doormat, 2021, Doormat
Nail in a Nail, in a Nail, in a Nail, 2023, Nails
Kitchen Sink Drama, 2023, Sink plug, c.220 meters of plug chain
Circle Ladder, 2020, Steel scaffolding ladder, weld
Cut Clock, 2023, Plastic clock
Cut clock, detail
Same Shit Diff Day, 2022, Cigarette filters, nylon thread, plywood
Same Shit Diff Day, detail
Holes Punched into a Kettle to Fill a Colander, 2023, Plastic kettle, stainless steel colander
Holes Punched into a Kettle to Fill a Colander, detail
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