Movement fascinates me – not just how a body shifts through space, but the story that moment can hold.
Emma Rodgers is a British sculptor known for her highly expressive interpretations of form and movement. Born in Liverpool, she studied Fine Art at John Moores University before establishing a distinguished career that has seen her become one of the most recognisable sculptural voices in contemporary British art.
Her work spans human and animal forms, often exploring mythology, theatre, and the psychological narratives within gesture. Rodgers’s practice is rooted in clay, where she builds structures that twist, stretch, leap and contort, creating a sense of motion that is almost cinematic. These works are then cast in bronze or developed using mixed sculptural techniques, retaining every fingerprint, tool mark and texture from the original making process.
Rodgers has exhibited at major institutions including the Walker Art Gallery and Shakespeare’s Globe, where she was invited to create a series inspired by the characters of Shakespearean drama. Her sculpture has been featured in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, collected internationally, and commissioned for significant public and private projects.
Her pieces are noted for their intensity, anatomical understanding and psychological nuance. Whether a dancer caught mid-turn or a mythic creature on the brink of flight, each sculpture carries her unmistakable combination of power, delicacy and storytelling.
The Soden Collection is delighted to represent Emma Rodgers, sharing a selection of her most compelling works with audiences and collectors.