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Gillian Wearing — A Real Birmingham Family Bronze
Gillian Wearing

A Real Birmingham Family Bronze

A striking figurative sculpture by Gillian Wearing, *A Real Birmingham Family Bronze* presents a cast bronze rendering of an actual Birmingham family, translated from living subjects into a permanent, monumental material. The work bridges documentary portraiture and classical sculpture, elevating everyday people to the heroic status traditionally reserved for public monuments. Presented on a polished black granite plinth and housed in its original cloth-covered packing box, the piece reflects Wearing's ongoing exploration of identity, community, and the relationship between the ordinary and the commemorative.

Medium
Cast bronze multiple on a polished black granite plinth, accompanied by the original cloth-covered packing box.
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

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February 7, 2026

Estimate: $2,000$4,000

Lot 9

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Gillian Wearing, A Real Birmingham Family Bronze

A striking figurative sculpture by Gillian Wearing, *A Real Birmingham Family Bronze* presents a cast bronze rendering of an actual Birmingham family, translated from living subjects into a permanent, monumental material. The work bridges documentary portraiture and classical sculpture, elevating everyday people to the heroic status traditionally reserved for public monuments. Presented on a polished black granite plinth and housed in its original cloth-covered packing box, the piece reflects Wearing's ongoing exploration of identity, community, and the relationship between the ordinary and the commemorative.

Medium
Cast bronze multiple on a polished black granite plinth, accompanied by the original cloth-covered packing box.
Dimensions
50.5 x 18 cm
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Commemorative Work, Public Art, Family Portrait, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Community Identity, Metallic Tones, Established Artist, Female Artist, Bronze Casting, Social Realism

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