Hooksis, Kate Theodore and Alan Kean
Hold On!, 2024
A set of 5 stoneware hooks with matt white glaze
10 x 10 x 9 cm each
4 x 4 x 3 ½ in. each
Editions 1-5 of 30

Hooksis
Kate Theodore and Alan Kean

Hooksis is a collaboration by Kate Theodore and Alan Kean that centres around creating sculptural, functional objects. The work emphasises the intersection of art and practicality, showcasing how everyday objects can transcend functionality and become engaging sculptures in their own right.

Kate Theodore (b. 1981 in Eastleigh, Southampton) is an installation artist and sculptor. Her recent work examines how thought systems and beliefs manifest as physical objects in our world. Her sculptural objects are dimensional, practical, and made to be lived with. By recontextualising everyday materials, Kate Theodore blurs the line between utility and uselessness, encouraging viewers to question their assumptions about the object’s role. At times, she erases function entirely, transforming familiar items into abstract works that demand a new kind of interaction.

After studying anthropology and philosophy at the University of Edinburgh in 2004, Kate Theodore followed Access to Art sculpture courses in London and Cyprus. In 2018 she obtained her MA in Fine Art Practice from Glasgow School of Art. She has exhibited widely across the UK, including at Chapel Arts, Andover; Gallery N16, London; and Kunst-stoffe, Berlin. Recent exhibitions include Drop the hammer, Glasgow Project Room (2020) and a group show at Queen Street Studios Gallery, Belfast in 2021. In 2006 Theodore was awarded the Lowes Dickenson Prize and has completed several artist residencies in Berlin and Brazil. Kate Theodore lives and works in Scotland.