Thomas J Price

Best known for his large-scale bronze figures, British artist Thomas J Price creates contemporary monuments that echo the characteristics of Classical statuary.

Unlike traditional public monuments commemorating historical figures, Price’s sculptures are decidedly ordinary. Instead, Price uses Western sculptural traditions to elevate the everyday lives of people of colour. Reaching out, 2022, and All in, 2021, both reflect Price’s desire for more accurate and meaningful representations for marginalised voices, including his own. These figures are imbued with Price’s day-to-day observations, as well as his own lived experiences as a Black man. The works, like many others by Price, challenge the viewer’s expectations, prompting them to consider their own socially conditioned attitudes. Price’s relatable, everyday monuments reframe the ordinary as extraordinary, while commenting on how our perspective is shaped by our environment.