Details
Stoneware vessel with glaze and stains
H. 47 x dia. 26 cm
 
 
About Linda Lencovic
Born in Canada, Linda Lencovic lives and works in East Sussex. Her work explores identity, race, and belonging through moments where boundaries blur and understanding shifts. Drawing from her experience as the daughter of multi-ethnic immigrants, she reflects on the tension between self and society, inviting viewers to question the constructed nature of reality and the illusion of singular truths.
 
Her process is intimate and physical, shaped by the push and pull between hand and clay as forms gradually emerge. Chance plays an active role: marks emerge unexpectedly, shaped by the unpredictable nature of the materials and process. Each is met with a decision—preserve, erase, amplify—forming part of an ongoing dialogue between control and uncertainty. This tension is embedded in the visual language of the work, guiding its final form.
 
Linda holds a BA in Fine Art from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and an MA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art and Design (2006). Her work is held in collections across the UK and internationally, and she has exhibited widely, including group shows at Tate Modern, Whitechapel Gallery, Freud Museum, and Garboushian Gallery. She was shortlisted for the Celeste Art Prize (2007), Barbican Surreal Competition (2010), and FRINGEMK Painting Prize (2010).