M(other) Icons
This series of ink and pencil drawings was shown as part of a solo exhibition, M(other) at the Chapman Gallery, The University of Salford, 2008. Dr Jaques Rangasamy of The University of Salford has written a review of this exhibition.
Blastocyst
A blastocyst is an egg that has developed for around five to six days after fertilisation. This series of ink drawings reference this moment when egg becomes a prospect of life, the drawings depict two torsos whose bodily organs work together and in conflict with each other
M(other) big draw workshop
"A workshop to coincide with "The Big Draw" exploring themes of the body and identity through creating a series of ink drawings. The workshop participants were from Level One BA Visual Arts Programme from the University of Salford."
M(other)
This solo exhibition at The Chapman Gallery, The University of Salford, featured a series of ink drawings and books exploring abjection through representations of the pregnant bod
HRH Prince of Wales’ Socks
Helen Sargeant gently mocks the pretensions of royalty, and by extension those in a position of unquestioned high regard. As the socks and their wearer strike poses familiar as those of the heir to the throne Helen whistles the national anthem. A disconcerting film that is as much a comment about the ownership of land...
Mini Series exhibition text by Jenna Collins
"Helen has a sophisticated relationship to video exploiting its potential to create experience directly, resulting in a raw aesthetic that exposes the painters approach to mark making. With a bizarre and dark sense of humour, Helen makes use of the objects that furnish her life to explore the psychological, challenging hierarchies and power relations...
Scenes from the Asylum Wall
"A performance installation produced as the result of a collaborative residency by Helen Sargeant (Visual Artist), Michael Mayhew (Performance Artist) and Scott Abraham (Film Maker) at the John Moore Hospital, Lancashire prior to its closure in 1997."
