Magali Reus - Red Roses

London-based artist Magali Reus, winner of the Prix de Rome 2015, has been creating hyper-realistic sculptures for more than a decade. She represents, redefines, enlarges, and deforms everyday objects in various materials and using surprising combinations of digital, manual, and industrial processes. Her work explores our relationship with utilitarian objects and the inextricable context of consumer society. The sculptures appear functional, yet avoid explicitly revealing what their function actually is. Through her artistic investigation into objects, Reus is seeking a strategy to critically interrogate the production and consumption processes of our society.