Anastasia Young

Anastasia was born in Scotland, and has lived in London since 1998.Although trained as a jeweller, Anastasia uses a range of media including sculpture, print-making, digital images and medallic art to explore her core narrative, which was conceived in 1999.Taking you into a strange imaginary world of captive babies and evil spiders, Anastasia Young's small, boxed installations make use of found and constructed objects. Set in an underground complex, Spiders regulate and control improbable machines that harness body parts and insects to create horrific hybrid creatures. Inspired in part by the objects she finds, Young trawls junk markets for rusty decrepit artefacts, dolls to adapt and beaten-up picture frames. The narrative juxtaposition of pieces and attention to detail draw the viewer in to study these carefully crafted and subtly lit boxes.

MA Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery, Royal College of Art, 2004. (MA: By Project - The Functions, Narratives and Possibilities of Imaginary Machinery)

BA(hons) Jewellery Design, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, 2001.

FIDEM XXX, 30th International Congress of Medallic Art Colorado, USA, 2007.'Experiments from the Spiders' Laboratory', solo exhibition, Stables Gallery, London, 2006.Goldsmiths Craftsmanship and Design Awards 2006, Goldsmiths Hall, London.'Graduate Showcase', Galerie Marzee, Holland, 2004.'A Bright Future', Contemporary Applied Arts Gallery, London, 2002.'8x8 on the Curve', Gallery IOTA, Ramsgate, 2002.,