Harlow's Hidden Hepworth Sculpture

Irena Posner is a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in London. She received her MA Sculpture from Royal College of Art in 2022.

Working primarily in stone, Irena’s work is defined by her interest in the memory of stone and how the hand relates to material. Carving by hand is a process that opens a dialogue between object and body, bringing to light the ritualistic connections between stone and landscape. Her work looks for playfulness, accident, and humour to explore feminine subjectivities, ritual and immortality embodied in animal forms and situated bodies.

Irena was awarded the Harlow Sculpture Town Artist in Residence for 2023 and has undertaken residencies in Carrara and Weymouth. Her works are held in Odunpazari Modern Museum, Turkey and Fondazione Benetton, Italy.