{"title":"Louise Frances Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eLouise Frances Smith MRSS (b.1987) lives and works in Ramsgate, Kent (UK).\u003cbr\u003eLouise graduated from CityLit with a Ceramics Diploma (2019) and from Kingston University with a BA (Hons) Fine Art degree (2009). In 2021 Louise received ‘DYCP’ Arts Council England Funding to research the use of local materials in her work and in 2024 was selected as a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors. Recent exhibitions include ‘Entangled’ by Liminal Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, London; ‘Living Materials’, Aspex Portsmouth; ‘It gathered here’, Liminal Gallery, Margate; ‘Meant to Fade’, Laneway Gallery, Ireland; ‘2023 Ingram Prize’, Pavilion Gallery, London \u0026amp; ‘Collect Open 2023’, Somerset House, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotography by Stuart Leech and Yeshen Venema.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"biofouling-i","title":"Untitled (Biofouling I\u0026II)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUntitled (biofouling I \u0026amp; II) are made from ‘waste’ oyster shells collected from Angela’s, a seafood restaurant in Margate. Over the run of the exhibition Untitled (biofouling I \u0026amp; II) will gradually degrade and sweat as it soaks up water from the trays it sits in and from the humidity of the closed environment of the display case*. The word ‘biofouling’ refers to an accumulation of sea creatures and organisms that build their habitats on human-made structures causing a ‘nuisance’ to humans\/industry. The work questions destruction of ocean habitats and the longevity of sculptural materials in the current climate crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Please note when not soaked in water the material is stable and will not degrade when kept in the correct environment for artworks. The works will be remade for sale to ensure longevity, this also means there may be a slight difference in the sculptures to the original artwork shown in the images. Please be aware that this process takes at least 3-4 weeks to complete. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louise Frances Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58122643112318,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/6545\/8814\/files\/Louise-Frances-Smith_-Untitled-_biofouling-I-_-II_-2026_-oystershell-biomaterial_-cotton-scrim_-porcelain_-water-_-display-case_-130-x-80-x-42-cm.jpg?v=1791121956"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/6545\/8814\/collections\/viber_image_2026-02-15_10-52-26-069_4f52af28-3426-4765-b6f0-78433c58ed88.jpg?v=1790671244","url":"https:\/\/hyphacurates.com\/collections\/louise-frances-smith.oembed","provider":"Hypha Curates","version":"1.0","type":"link"}