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17-25 October 2026

Break The Frame

Sophie Huckfield www.sophiehuckfield.com

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3 wooden human puppets sit on top of 3 metal stand
3 wooden human puppets sit on top of 3 metal stand
Sophie Huckfield
A moving-image work and installation which Incorporates contemporary and traditional craft processes such as puppetry, a hacked CNC machine and a musical score as a tool to deconstruct the narratives around ‘progress’ in relation to precarious labour practices and technological development.
In September 2019 my dad was made redundant. From a company he had worked at for 43 years. It was a matter of circumstance. A product of ‘progress’. This is not a new story. It is one replayed again and again throughout history. Those who do not step away
Side Shot of 3 wooden puppets with arms raised.
Side Shot of 3 wooden puppets with arms raised.
Sophie Huckfield
A puppet on a metal stand attached to CNC machine
A puppet on a metal stand attached to CNC machine
Sophie Huckfield
Wooden puppet with arm raised & a projected on to
Wooden puppet with arm raised & a projected on to
Sophie Huckfield
2 squares of hazard tape on the floor side by side
2 squares of hazard tape on the floor side by side

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