Jamie Fitzpatrick

"For me, the fictional creations I make are less about world building and more about using the space as part studio, part inner monologue. They exist more as a psycho-space rather than a fictional one." – Jamie Fitzpatrick

Jamie Fitzpatrick (b. 1985, Southport, UK) is a British artist based in London. He studied Fine Art, Philosophy and Contemporary Practice at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee, before completing an MA in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. His practice spans sculpture, 3D modelling, drawing and film, driven by a sustained critique of power, hierarchy and historical monumentality. By appropriating and subverting the visual language of public statuary and transforming busts, plinths and heroic forms with wax, foam and bricolage, Fitzpatrick exposes the theatrical absurdities of authority and class structures, inviting viewers to reconsider how cultural symbols of dominance persist and seduce. Through visceral engagement and layered materiality, his work destabilises conventions of beauty and permanence, prompting a provocative reflection on socio political narratives and collective memory.

Process

Jamie Fitzpatrick’s practice operates as a social critique, examining how authority, power and historical memory are constructed and destabilised over time. Through sculptural caricature, he reworks the language of public monuments, exposing the shifting hierarchies and absurdities embedded within figures of commemoration. His work aligns with an Expressionist approach, favouring distortion, fiction and exaggeration as tools to communicate political ideas beyond the constraints of specific historical moments. By embracing the grotesque and the absurd, Fitzpatrick undermines the gravitas of authority while revealing its latent dangers. Using materials such as wax, wood and polyurethane foam, he foregrounds process and texture, leaving visible traces of making that heighten the physical and emotional intensity of his sculptures.