My name is Luke Tupper, also known as Tups. I am an artist and designer, primarily working in sculpture. I live and work in the south west of England.

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I graduated Bath school of art and design in 2014 with a BA in fine art sculpture, and after a few years getting on my feet as I found my way into working in Europe's largest sculpture foundry. This experience opened my eyes to the wider art world from the view point of the people on the ground doing the craft, and inspired a deep love of the materials and processes that influence every piece of work I make today. 

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After three years learning from some of the greatest craft people in the world I moved into the engineering industry. In an incredible stroke of luck my current employer sees the value my art background and creative approaches have for the business, and allow me to use their extensive equipment to make my work.

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My artwork is essentially self-expression extruded through the medium of metal. I draw my ideas from many aspects of life and shared human experience. I use industrial techniques and material knowledge, coupled with curiosity and experimentation, to produce works that are intended to be equal parts concept and craftsmanship.

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My main focus on the majority of my works is the interplay of the organic and inorganic. For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by nature reabsorbing the human world and the impermanence of our existence. I see the notions of meaning and beauty as perpetuated, or even defined by mortality.

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I have been making serious strives to develop and refine my own practice in recent years and continue to grow my portfolio. My work is now shown across the UK in half a dozen exhibitions a year.