Research Interests - Jeremy Turner

Sculpture is the vehicle by which I explore the relationship we have with technology in its widest sense; from the archaic and revolutionary to the fantastical. Of particular interest are the agricultural, military, political, economic, social and industrial systems and constructs that influence the evolution, application and prolongation of such technologies. And these are systems, by engagement, that implicate each and every one of us, as individuals and collectively as a society.

“…. a quick look at the cord and wall-socket reveals that what we have before us is rather the domestic terminal of a national, indeed worldwide, system: the electricity arrives via a network of cables and overhead utility lines which are fed by power stations that depend on water pressures, pipelines or tanker consignments, which in turn require dams, offshore platforms or derricks in distant deserts. The whole chain only guarantees an adequate and prompt delivery if every one of its parts is overseen by armies of engineers, planners and financial experts, who themselves can fall back on administrations, universities, indeed, entire industries (and sometimes even the military).”
New Internationalist, Technology As A Trojan Horse.

An interest in materials and process leads to experimentation with, and inclusion of obscure or archaic materials in the creation of context, form and narrative relating to sculptural output. The inclusion in the work of recognisable objects, objects designed with a discernable and primary function, serves to subvert meaning and reading of that very function. This mirrors the process of innovation employed by companies and industry in the exploitation of all possible uses and spin-offs for that product in the ever expanding market.