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Sarah Staton is a Senior Tutor in Sculpture and co-lead of the Spatial Value Research Catalyst at the Royal College of Art (RCA). She holds an interim Head of Sculpture role (2023–2025). Her work focuses on public art’s social potential, material innovation, and collaborative practices. Key affiliations include RCA, Royal Danish Academy of Art, Edinburgh College of Art, and The Slade.
- Education: No formal education details provided in text.
- Research Interests: Public sculpture’s communal impact, material affective dimensions, socio-economic context, and threshold spaces.
Her research includes studies on public commissions’ role in fostering community connections, as seen in projects like Edith & Hans (Bristol University, 2015) and Alphonse (Milton Keynes, 2019). She founded SupaStore (1993), a pioneering pop-up art model with global iterations.
Recent exhibitions include The Masses (Galerina, 2024) and Wonderful (UNICEF Innocenti, 2024). Notable awards include the Arts Foundation Award for Sculpture (2008), D&AD Award (2008), and shortlistings for the Brick Award (2017).
Staton advises on grants like the Arts Council England Research Grant (2013). Her lab/teams include collaborations with Grizedale Arts and pea proposals, exploring public art’s political dimensions. Current projects involve Tideway Super Sewer commissions and research on public sculpture’s urban impact.
