ART
interview by JÉRÔME SANS
portrait by JULIAN SIMMONS
all artwork copyright SARAH LUCAS
courtesy of sadie coles hq, london
photos by ROBERT GLOWACKI
the erotic sculptures by british feminist artist resemble cartoon couples composed of a chair and bendy, hypersexualized body parts like high-heeled legs, explosive breasts, and the occasional supersized phallus.
JÉRÔME SANS — How would you describe love?
SARAH LUCAS — It’s a concise word for something that covers a multiplicity of phenomena. Is love a subjective thing entirely, or does it have some objective reality? Perhaps that question is a good definition. Love is certainly a force. For good, mostly, one would think, but not necessarily. Especially in the case of romantic love, it can be very destructive. I suppose it puts the humanity into life — and the fallibility.
JÉRÔME SANS — Is love important to you? Do you believe in it?
SARAH LUCAS…