Sarah Maple

Sarah Maple (1985) is known for her bold, witty, and occasionally controversial practice. She works in a wide variety of media (including painting, photography, sculpture, collage, and video) that challenge notions of identity, religion, feminism, violence, freedom of expression, and the status quo. Much of Maple’s inspiration originates from her mixed religious and cultural upbringing and she often employs self-portraiture, alongside her guerrilla-style performances, as a vehicle for her narrative. 

Her recent practice has focused on the disturbing parallels between the political climate in the US and the UK, looking at themes of fear, division, toxic masculinity, and xenophobia. 

Maple often references the work of Sarah Lucas in her own, sharing the Young British Artist’s sharp humor and satirical eye. 

Maple graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Kingston University, London, in 2007. She has had recent solo exhibitions at The Untitled Space (New York), 2019; New Art Exchange (Nottingham, UK), 2017; and The Cob Gallery (London), 2015. She was awarded the New Sensation Art Prize in 2007 and was recently commissioned new work by The Baltic (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK), Soho House (London), and Sky Arts.