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Islington Tribune - by SOPHIE PEARCE
Published: 25 May 2007

Dickens sculptor a chip off the old block

THE great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens is making her name as a sculptor, but the art of storytelling is still vital to her work.
Artist Sophie Dickens, pictured, who lives on the Islington-Hackney border, uses ‘narrative’ as the inspiration for her works in tough black steel.
One especially bold piece depicts a conspiracy of ravens from the tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Ms Dickens said: “The stories have only provided the starting point for a sculpture that should be able to exist in its own right.
“The seven ravens give off an atmosphere and convey more than just the story.”
Ms Dickens, a 40-year-old mother-of-two whose children attend an Islington school, unveiled her latest exhibition at the Sladmore Gallery, in Mayfair, on Tuesday.
She says the work on display at the gallery takes its inspiration from a combination of Greek mythology and fairy stories.
The Minotaur, Pegasus and Icarus figures share the exhibition space with the Brothers Grimm ravens and a sculpture inspired by the Frog Prince.
Ms Dickens, who studied sculpture at the John Cass Foundation in Whitechapel, now mainly works in steel.
The V&A is currently exhibiting a piece of her work, called the Turning Man.The show runs at the Sladmore Gallery, in Bruton Place, Mayfair, until June 15. Art lovers can pick up a small devil for £950 or seven ravens for £37,500.

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