'Victor/Victoria Veiled' Sculpture

"Victor/Victoria Veiled' was created in stoneware paperclay with terra sigillata finishes. The combined strength of this material allows the creation of a larger-scale ceramic artworks, incorporating thin layers of clay. This artwork was one of three which were exhibited together in a series of three busts. The others are also listed on Saatchi Art. This piece was created referencing historic genres, but it an artwork that engages the viewer (voyeurs) in a contemporary way to question what is before them. Male or female? Neither? Partial or complete? Ancient or contemporary? All of Hayley-Jays' artworks are created from hand building techniques and free form sculpting. As an artist her main focus is on the creation of figuratively based ceramic sculptures. Her artworks explore complexities and variants in gender identity, through expressions of gesture, posture, stillness and movement, and the utilisation of symbolic imagery from protective armour and clothing. Hayley’s current work investigates the ways in which as human beings, we both hide layers of our identity, gender and core self, and yet leave fragmented elements, resonances, behind us as we move and evolve through life.