Sarah Derat

B. 1984
Works and lives in : London, United Kingdom
Education : MA in Fine Arts, ENSBA, Paris
BA in Art History, Ecole du Louvre, Paris.
BA in Fine Arts, ENSBA, Paris.

“In 1999, I remember struggling to find anything online about the renowned medieval tapestry ‘The Lady and The Unicorn’. In 2010, I spent weeks reading the 464 last statements of executed inmates archived/published on the Texas Department of Correction’s website.”
Sarah Derat’s works present themselves as sculptures and installations bearing witness to an extensive period of research and data hoarding. Using a minimalist-inspired aesthetic and dense narratives, the artist’s works are deeply rooted in current social topics and ethical concerns. From the unsettling transparency of the U.S. Criminal Justice System’s online archives, to the virulence of social media content or the omniscience/potency of search engine algorithms, Derat’s works question the virality and taxonomy of data.

” Art is about being here. ”

Photographs and text courtesy of the artist.
www.sarahderat.com/