Thomas J Price

British artist Thomas J Price is known for his large-scale bronze sculptures that reframe who we see and celebrate in public spaces. Through his practice, Price interrogates systems of power, representation, and monumentality, placing everyday figures into contexts historically reserved for the elite. His work challenges viewers to consider how societal structures shape our collective visual memory.

Grounded in the Stars stands at 12 feet tall and is cast in bronze. A fictionalized character constructed from images, observations, and open calls spanning between Los Angeles and London, the young woman depicted in Grounded in the Stars carries familiar qualities, from her stance and countenance to her everyday clothing. In her depiction, one recognizes a shared humanity, yet the contrapposto pose of her body and the ease of her stance is a subtle nod to Michaelangelo’s David. Through scale, materiality, and posture, Grounded in the Stars disrupts preconceived ideas of what defines a triumphant figure and challenges who should be rendered immortal through monumentalization.

The sculpture is being presented by Times Square Arts as a major installation in Times Square. While five other monumental works are exhibited in Price's debut New York solo show, Resilience of Scale, at Hauser & Wirth’s Wooster Street gallery, Grounded in the Stars takes centre stage in one of the world’s busiest pedestrian crossroads, confronting visibility, mobility, and representation on an unprecedented scale.