Lindsey Mendick
Born 1987 / UK
Lives and works in Margate / UK
Lindsey Mendick received an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art, London. She was the recipient of the Sky Arts Visual Art Award in 2024, the Henry Moore Foundation Artist Award in 2020, the Alexandra Reinhardt memorial award in 2018 and was also selected for Jerwood Survey 2019 and the Future Generations Art Prize 2020.Â
Mendick works predominantly with clay, a medium that is often associated with decoration and the domestic, subverting these historic connotations to create skilled monuments to ‘low culture’ and the contemporary female experience. Often culminating in elaborate installations, Mendick’s autobiographical work offers a form of catharsis, encouraging the viewer to explore their own personal history through the revisionist lens of the artist. Her work challenges the male gaze, promoting instead an unapologetic, humorous and, at times, grotesque femininity.
Selected Works
Lindsey Mendick
A witch is born out of the true hungers of her time (2024)
Glazed ceramic
28 x 13 x 17 cm (11 x 5 x 6.5 in)
A witch is born out of the true hungers of her time (2024)
Glazed ceramic
28 x 13 x 17 cm (11 x 5 x 6.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
A witch is born out of the true hungers of her time (2024)
Glazed ceramic
28 x 13 x 17 cm (11 x 5 x 6.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
It eats away at you (2024)
Glazed ceramic
53 x 33 x 35 cm (21 x 13 x 14 in)
It eats away at you (2024)
Glazed ceramic
53 x 33 x 35 cm (21 x 13 x 14 in)
Lindsey Mendick
It eats away at you (2024)
Glazed ceramic
53 x 33 x 35 cm (21 x 13 x 14 in)
Lindsey Mendick
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her (2024)
Glazed ceramic
63 x 35 x 35 cm (25 x 14 x 14 in)
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her (2024)
Glazed ceramic
63 x 35 x 35 cm (25 x 14 x 14 in)
Lindsey Mendick
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her (2024)
Glazed ceramic
63 x 35 x 35 cm (25 x 14 x 14 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Trollied (2023)
Glazed ceramic
29 x 32 x 20 cm (11.5 x 12.5 x 8 in)
Trollied (2023)
Glazed ceramic
29 x 32 x 20 cm (11.5 x 12.5 x 8 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Trollied (2023)
Glazed ceramic
29 x 32 x 20 cm (11.5 x 12.5 x 8 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Wasted (2023)
Glazed Ceramic
20 x 20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 x 8 in)
Wasted (2023)
Glazed Ceramic
20 x 20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 x 8 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Wasted (2023)
Glazed Ceramic
20 x 20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 x 8 in)
Lindsey Mendick
I’m Sorry for everything (2023)
Glazed ceramic
46 x 38 x 36 cm (18 x 15 x 14 in)
I’m Sorry for everything (2023)
Glazed ceramic
46 x 38 x 36 cm (18 x 15 x 14 in)
Lindsey Mendick
I’m Sorry for everything (2023)
Glazed ceramic
46 x 38 x 36 cm (18 x 15 x 14 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Gasping for Air (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 38 x 29 cm (17 x 15 x 11.5 in)
Gasping for Air (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 38 x 29 cm (17 x 15 x 11.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Gasping for Air (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 38 x 29 cm (17 x 15 x 11.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Over My Dead Body (2023)
Ceramic
44 x 35 x 32 cm (17.32 x 13.78 x 12.60 in)
Over My Dead Body (2023)
Ceramic
44 x 35 x 32 cm (17.32 x 13.78 x 12.60 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Over My Dead Body (2023)
Ceramic
44 x 35 x 32 cm (17.32 x 13.78 x 12.60 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Wetting The Tip (2023)
Ceramic
46 x 30 x 30 cm (18.11 x 11.81 x 11.81 in)
Wetting The Tip (2023)
Ceramic
46 x 30 x 30 cm (18.11 x 11.81 x 11.81 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Wetting The Tip (2023)
Ceramic
46 x 30 x 30 cm (18.11 x 11.81 x 11.81 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Off my face (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 47 x 38 cm (17 x 18.5 x 15 in)
Off my face (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 47 x 38 cm (17 x 18.5 x 15 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Off my face (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 47 x 38 cm (17 x 18.5 x 15 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Rat arsed (2023)
Glazed ceramic
56 x 48 x 37 cm (22 x 19 x 14.5 in)
Rat arsed (2023)
Glazed ceramic
56 x 48 x 37 cm (22 x 19 x 14.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Rat arsed (2023)
Glazed ceramic
56 x 48 x 37 cm (22 x 19 x 14.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
I Drink To You Lucy, Philomela and St Agatha (2022)
Stained glass lightbox
65 x 48 x 18 cm (25 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 7 1/8 in)
Edition of 2
I Drink To You Lucy, Philomela and St Agatha (2022)
Stained glass lightbox
65 x 48 x 18 cm (25 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 7 1/8 in)
Edition of 2
Lindsey Mendick
I Drink To You Lucy, Philomela and St Agatha (2022)
Stained glass lightbox
65 x 48 x 18 cm (25 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 7 1/8 in)
Edition of 2
Lindsey Mendick
I Drink To You Medusa and Salome (2022)
Ceramic candélabre
38 x 38 x 52 cm (15 x 15 x 20 1/2 in)
I Drink To You Medusa and Salome (2022)
Ceramic candélabre
38 x 38 x 52 cm (15 x 15 x 20 1/2 in)
Lindsey Mendick
I Drink To You Medusa and Salome (2022)
Ceramic candélabre
38 x 38 x 52 cm (15 x 15 x 20 1/2 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Life And Soul Of The Party (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
36.5 x 27 cm (14.37 x 10.63 in)
Life And Soul Of The Party (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
36.5 x 27 cm (14.37 x 10.63 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Life And Soul Of The Party (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
36.5 x 27 cm (14.37 x 10.63 in)
Lindsey Mendick
It Was Meant To Be Sweet (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 26 cm (16.14 x 10.24 in)
It Was Meant To Be Sweet (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 26 cm (16.14 x 10.24 in)
Lindsey Mendick
It Was Meant To Be Sweet (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 26 cm (16.14 x 10.24 in)
Lindsey Mendick
You Took The Words Out Of My My Mouth (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 31 cm (16.14 x 12.20 in)
You Took The Words Out Of My My Mouth (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 31 cm (16.14 x 12.20 in)
Lindsey Mendick
You Took The Words Out Of My My Mouth (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 31 cm (16.14 x 12.20 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Every Last Bite (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
28 x 38.5 cm (11.02 x 15.16 in)
Every Last Bite (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
28 x 38.5 cm (11.02 x 15.16 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Every Last Bite (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
28 x 38.5 cm (11.02 x 15.16 in)
Lindsey Mendick
The Spectre at the Feast (2018)
Ceramics, Hand-Painted Chaise Longue, Papier-mâché Legs
90 x 180 x 80 cm (35.43 x 70.87 x 31.50 in)
The Spectre at the Feast (2018)
Ceramics, Hand-Painted Chaise Longue, Papier-mâché Legs
90 x 180 x 80 cm (35.43 x 70.87 x 31.50 in)
Lindsey Mendick
The Spectre at the Feast (2018)
Ceramics, Hand-Painted Chaise Longue, Papier-mâché Legs
90 x 180 x 80 cm (35.43 x 70.87 x 31.50 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Tanked (2023)
Glass, Wood and LED lights
82 x 42 x 15 cm (32.5 x 16.5 x 6 in)
Tanked (2023)
Glass, Wood and LED lights
82 x 42 x 15 cm (32.5 x 16.5 x 6 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Tanked (2023)
Glass, Wood and LED lights
82 x 42 x 15 cm (32.5 x 16.5 x 6 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Gasping for Air (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 38 x 29 cm (17 x 15 x 11.5 in)
Gasping for Air (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 38 x 29 cm (17 x 15 x 11.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Gasping for Air (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 38 x 29 cm (17 x 15 x 11.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Over My Dead Body (2023)
Ceramic
44 x 35 x 32 cm (17.32 x 13.78 x 12.60 in)
Over My Dead Body (2023)
Ceramic
44 x 35 x 32 cm (17.32 x 13.78 x 12.60 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Over My Dead Body (2023)
Ceramic
44 x 35 x 32 cm (17.32 x 13.78 x 12.60 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Wetting The Tip (2023)
Ceramic
46 x 30 x 30 cm (18.11 x 11.81 x 11.81 in)
Wetting The Tip (2023)
Ceramic
46 x 30 x 30 cm (18.11 x 11.81 x 11.81 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Wetting The Tip (2023)
Ceramic
46 x 30 x 30 cm (18.11 x 11.81 x 11.81 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Off my face (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 47 x 38 cm (17 x 18.5 x 15 in)
Off my face (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 47 x 38 cm (17 x 18.5 x 15 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Off my face (2023)
Glazed ceramic
43 x 47 x 38 cm (17 x 18.5 x 15 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Rat arsed (2023)
Glazed ceramic
56 x 48 x 37 cm (22 x 19 x 14.5 in)
Rat arsed (2023)
Glazed ceramic
56 x 48 x 37 cm (22 x 19 x 14.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Rat arsed (2023)
Glazed ceramic
56 x 48 x 37 cm (22 x 19 x 14.5 in)
Lindsey Mendick
I Drink To You Lucy, Philomela and St Agatha (2022)
Stained glass lightbox
65 x 48 x 18 cm (25 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 7 1/8 in)
Edition of 2
I Drink To You Lucy, Philomela and St Agatha (2022)
Stained glass lightbox
65 x 48 x 18 cm (25 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 7 1/8 in)
Edition of 2
Lindsey Mendick
I Drink To You Lucy, Philomela and St Agatha (2022)
Stained glass lightbox
65 x 48 x 18 cm (25 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 7 1/8 in)
Edition of 2
Lindsey Mendick
I Drink To You Medusa and Salome (2022)
Ceramic candélabre
38 x 38 x 52 cm (15 x 15 x 20 1/2 in)
I Drink To You Medusa and Salome (2022)
Ceramic candélabre
38 x 38 x 52 cm (15 x 15 x 20 1/2 in)
Lindsey Mendick
I Drink To You Medusa and Salome (2022)
Ceramic candélabre
38 x 38 x 52 cm (15 x 15 x 20 1/2 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Life And Soul Of The Party (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
36.5 x 27 cm (14.37 x 10.63 in)
Life And Soul Of The Party (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
36.5 x 27 cm (14.37 x 10.63 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Life And Soul Of The Party (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
36.5 x 27 cm (14.37 x 10.63 in)
Lindsey Mendick
It Was Meant To Be Sweet (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 26 cm (16.14 x 10.24 in)
It Was Meant To Be Sweet (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 26 cm (16.14 x 10.24 in)
Lindsey Mendick
It Was Meant To Be Sweet (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 26 cm (16.14 x 10.24 in)
Lindsey Mendick
You Took The Words Out Of My My Mouth (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 31 cm (16.14 x 12.20 in)
You Took The Words Out Of My My Mouth (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 31 cm (16.14 x 12.20 in)
Lindsey Mendick
You Took The Words Out Of My My Mouth (2021)
Ceramic
41 x 31 cm (16.14 x 12.20 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Every Last Bite (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
28 x 38.5 cm (11.02 x 15.16 in)
Every Last Bite (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
28 x 38.5 cm (11.02 x 15.16 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Every Last Bite (2021)
Glazed Ceramic
28 x 38.5 cm (11.02 x 15.16 in)
Lindsey Mendick
The Spectre at the Feast (2018)
Ceramics, Hand-Painted Chaise Longue, Papier-mâché Legs
90 x 180 x 80 cm (35.43 x 70.87 x 31.50 in)
The Spectre at the Feast (2018)
Ceramics, Hand-Painted Chaise Longue, Papier-mâché Legs
90 x 180 x 80 cm (35.43 x 70.87 x 31.50 in)
Lindsey Mendick
The Spectre at the Feast (2018)
Ceramics, Hand-Painted Chaise Longue, Papier-mâché Legs
90 x 180 x 80 cm (35.43 x 70.87 x 31.50 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Tanked (2023)
Glass, Wood and LED lights
82 x 42 x 15 cm (32.5 x 16.5 x 6 in)
Tanked (2023)
Glass, Wood and LED lights
82 x 42 x 15 cm (32.5 x 16.5 x 6 in)
Lindsey Mendick
Tanked (2023)
Glass, Wood and LED lights
82 x 42 x 15 cm (32.5 x 16.5 x 6 in)
Exhibitions
Off With Her Head
3rd July – 28th August 2022
Curated by Russell Tovey
5th June – 5th September 2021
Selected Press
Louisa Buck
From Medusa to Janet Jackson: Lindsey Mendick tackles two millennia of shaming women in audacious Margate exhibition
The Art Newspaper / July 2022
Emily Steer
Artist Lindsey Mendick: ‘Life is rich and I feel everything. That doesn’t feel awful to me’
Financial Times / April 2023
Grace Banks
From A Pole Dancing Club To The Injustices Of Greek Mythology – It’s All In Lindsey Mendick’s World
Forbes Magazine / April 2023
Duncan Macmillan
Edinburgh Art Festival Reviews: Grayson Perry / Lindsey Mendick
Edinburgh Art Festival Reviews: Grayson Perry / Lindsey Mendick
Jonathan Jones
Sublime Futurism, Renaissance inspiration and getting smashed – the week in art
The Guardian / July 2023
Ashley Davies
Lindsey Mendick: ‘I want to blow up everything I do’
The Times / July 2023
Sofia de la Cruz
10 Must-See Frieze London 2023 Artworks by Female Artists
Hypebae / October 2023
Hikmat Mohammed
Frieze London Projects Robust Business Amid Economic, Political Turmoil
WWD / October 2023
Naomi Rea
‘Everything I’m Scared of Goes Into the Work’: Rising Star Artist Lindsey Mendick on the Alchemy of the Kiln and Making Friends With Tracey Emin
Artnet / September 2023