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By Monica Perez Vega

What are the Roots that Clutch

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76 x 61 x 3.5 cm

£6,000.00
About the Artwork

‘What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow out of this stony rubbish?’ From ‘The Waste Land’ by T.S. Eliot. I found this discarded canvas already in a dull and cracked grey paint which reminded me of pavement, of smog and of decay. Tree stumps are headless figures; embodiments of disruption. They are relics of ruin but also places of protection. Their liminal remains become sculptural sites of regeneration. My work explores uncertainty and adaptation. Originally from California, memories of home are shaped by a shifting landscape, and trees tell a story of steady resilience.

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Medium: Painting

Year: 2025

Size: 76 x 61 x 3.5 cm

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Monica Perez Vega

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Monica Perez Vega (b. 1981) holds an MFA from the Slade School of Art and a BFA from the California College of the Arts. She received an Arts Council DYCP grant for her 'greening my practice' project. This led to a Liquitex commission for a mural in London and her 2025 solo show, FLUX, at Lauderdale House. She was shortlisted for the Exeter Contemporary Prize (2024) and commissioned by CUHArts for Addenbrooke's Hospital. She is co-director of the platform SMALL WORKS CIC and has curated several exhibitions.

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