Exploring autonomy, embodiment, and the politics of the female form.
Renee Sanden is a Canadian figurative sculptor whose work examines the embodied experience of women through themes of autonomy, control, and cultural conditioning. Working in oil-based clay, bronze, and mixed media, she creates fragmented torsos, corset-inspired reliefs, and reliquary forms that investigate how the female body is shaped—materially and symbolically—by social expectation.
Sanden holds a BFA with Distinction from the University of Calgary (1999) and has continued her studies at Red Deer College, Alberta University of the Arts, Emily Carr University, and through independent research in Paris and Victoria. Based on Salt Spring Island, she has maintained an active studio practice for more than two decades, participating in solo, two-person, juried, and community exhibitions, as well as ongoing studio presentations of new work. She is currently developing an expanded sculptural portfolio in preparation for graduate study.