Lydia Smith

Lydia Smith’s practice is rooted in automatism, a process that allows intuition to lead and the unconscious to shape each work. Working across sculpture, works on paper and digital media, she begins without fixed ideas, allowing her research, thoughts and experiences to surface intuitively.

Through her practice, Smith explores the theme of human connection, drawing from the intertwined histories of ancient beliefs, technological progress, scientific inquiry, and spiritual exploration.

From this state of openness, she examines the hidden systems that shape who we are, from subconscious conditioning to the codes written in our DNA, questioning where instinct ends and identity begins.

A dialogue unfolds between line and form as geometry takes shape across both material and immaterial worlds. Moving between her hands, to the software, and back again, she builds a rhythm between process and thought. The finished works hold a sense of balance and quiet intensity, inviting the viewer to pause and reflect.

For Smith, sculpture is a grounding force that anchors us between our physical and digital avatars, commanding presence across both tangible and virtual realms.


Biography


Lydia Smith (b. 1995) is a multidisciplinary artist whose ...

(2013) University of the Arts London - Foundation Art diploma

(2014 -2017) University of the Arts London - BA Honors Degree

(2018) Mapstone Studio - ‘The alchemy of sculpture’ with Robert Bodem

(2019) Athens Sculpture Atelier - ‘Drawing in Space’ with Robert Bodem

(2020) Geode Art Space - ‘ Sculpting and painting the figure’ with Eudald De Juana Gorriz

(2021) Mapstone and Vouzeron - ‘Sculpting the figure’ with Grzegorz Gwiazda

2026 -

Sphere States - Solo Show, works on paper, Chiltern Street Deli (Feb-April)

London Art Fair - Cramer Street Gallery, Booth E19 (20 - 25 Jan)

FORM – Primal Rhythm - Group Show with Cramer Street Gallery (7 Jan - 1 Feb)

2025 -

Kilidoscopic Loops - Solo show curated by Lydia Higton, Maison Pan, Trafalgar Square, London (24 - 29 June)

Transending Time: Blueprints of Form - Solo show presented by ArtMoorHouse, Angel Court Bank, London (April -June)

Echoes of Identity, The Auction Collective, Maison Pan, Trafalgar Square, London (5 December – 15 January)

2024 -

The Future is Female Group show, chelsea barracks

BLUEPRINTS OF FORM Solo exhibition, St Botolph’s Building

What are you looking at? Group show, Maison Pan, Trafalgar square

The Values We Share , Solo show and unveiling of monumental sculptures, Hertfordshire, The Royal Masonic School for Girls



2023 -

Tutussie Art Fair - 27 - 29 Brook Street, Mayfair, London

Awakening: The Journey to the 5th Dimension - group show - South Kensington High Street

G A I A - Dover Street Mayfair - E P O K woman & Hub culture - Frieze Week

CHRISTIE’S The Augusta Galleries - CHRISTIE’S Lates 50 years of Pablo Picasso - 14th September

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