Philip Cope

Phil Cope is a sculptor living and working in Cambridge, UK. He produces sculptural pieces that are predominantly abstract, however they often take inspiration from the human form and life drawing forms an important part of his process. He takes a modernist approach to design and Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth are significant influences on his work. He works on a small scale, producing pieces that are intended for domestic spaces.

In May 2022, Phil was accepted as a member of ArtCan

In April 2022, Phil was accepted as a member of Cambridge Drawing Society

In November 2021, Phil’s piece 2020/11 was awarded the regional prize for East Anglia at the ING Discerning Eye exhibition, at the Mall Galleries in Central London.

“I am an artist primarily making three dimensional artworks. My work is predominantly abstract and is often inspired by the human form. I like to think of it as hovering at the bounds of representation. I use a number of sources for inspiration, including life drawing, and I am currently interested in figures in motion, in particular dancing; there is a joyous exuberance to being present in a dance studio, and I hope my drawn response with its gestural quality and chance effects reflects this and I am keen to ec...

I am currently studying for an MA in fine art.

2024

Bridge 2024, Downstairs at the Department Store, Brixton, London. September
50/50 exhibition, Unit 1 gallery, London. 21st June-20th July
Tarpey Gallery Open, Castle Donnington. 27th July–8th September
Chelsea Arts Society Open, Kings Road, Chelsea, London. 12th-17th June.
Transparent as a Dragonfly, Bermondsey Project Space, London. March

2023

Home, Downstairs at the Department Store, Brixton, London. 20th-29th October
Transparent as a Dragonfly, Arte Borgo, Rome, Italy. 5th-18th October
The Great Sublime, Old Fox Yard Gallery, Stowmarket. September
Open 2023, Babylon Gallery, Ely. August
Summer Salon, Candid Arts Trust, Islington. July
Summer Show, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham 15th June - 23rd July
Open Exhibition, The Old Lockup Gallery, Cromford. 14th May - 17th June
Form 23, Highgate Contemporary Art, London. April

2022

ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London 11th - 20th November
"Legacy", The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras, London. 6th-11th Sept
Babylon Gallery Open, Ely. 30th July-29th August
Tarpey Gallery Open, Castle Donnington. 16th July–14th August
Chelsea Arts Society Open, Kings Road, Chelsea, London. 16th-20th June.
Cambridge Drawing Society Spring Exhibition, Pitt Building, Cambridge 2nd - 9th April

2021

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