Paintings challenging traditional notions of religion, identity and the societal role of women from Sussex based Artist Sarah Maple. Touted as ‘the new heir to Tracey Emin’s throne’, Sarah’s upbringing as a muslim in a mixed religion family (Muslim and Christian) has made issues of identity an important part of her work.
“to give my audience food for thought. I believe comedy is a great tool to achieve this, which is why I choose to portray my conceptual ideas through a light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek approach”. Sarah Maple about her work
You can see more of Sarah Maple’s taboo breaking, gender, religion and identity charged photography here and on her blog.
