Now on display in the Artist Garden at Que
en&rsquo\;s Square\, Sharl G. Smith&rsquo\;s \;Sanctuary III/Load-Bearing \;considers what holds us\, what car
ries weight\, and what \;remains \;unseen within systems of care.
Known for her intricate beadwork and recent expansion into large-scale arc
hitectural sculpture\, Smith brings industrial steel beads\, airline cable
\, and feminist inquiry into close relation. \;
Drawing fro
m her background in architecture\, her lived experience with caregiving\,
and the historical devaluation of feminized \;labour\, Smith uses the
idea of &ldquo\;load-bearing&rdquo\; to ask where responsibility travels w
hen formal structures under-support care. In this work\, visible beads and
\;nearly invisible \;cable echo the hidden networks of care\, oft
en sustained by women\, that prevent collapse. \;
With its
powder-coated red and mirror-polished steel spheres\, \;Sanctu
ary III/Load-Bearing \;shifts between spectacle and intimacy\
, \;strength\, and tenderness. The sculpture asks us to look again at
the \;labour \;that supports everyday life\, and to consider who h
olds us\, and who bears \;the weight. \;
In conjunction
with the installation at Queen&rsquo\;s Square\, Smith&rsquo\;s prototype
s are on display at Cambridge Public Library\, Clemens Mill.
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