British artist Thomas J Price awarded inaugural MCA Tallawoladah Lawn Commission

British artist will democratise the MCA visitor experience through a new 'everyday' commission, outside the gallery.
Over sized sculpture of an everyday man in white gallery, with artist dressed same as sculpture. Thomas J Price

Australians probably best know the work of British artist Thomas J Price for his imposing three-metre sculptures that were positioned front and centre in Federation Court for NGV Triennial 2023.

In contrast to traditional public monuments, All In (2021) and Reaching Out (2020), were ordinary, self-absorbed, teen figures – they were black, anonymous and everyday, and yet their scale shouted, “Hey, I’m not invisible”.  

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina