Rachel Whiteread

Rachel Whiteread is a contemporary British artist known for her innovative sculptures that explore themes of memory and absence. She often creates casts of objects and spaces, transforming everyday items like furniture and rooms into solid forms. One of her most famous works is "House," a concrete cast of the interior of a Victorian house in London, highlighting the emptiness left behind when a home is no longer inhabited. Whiteread’s work prompts viewers to reflect on the significance of physical spaces and how they relate to human experience. In 1993, she became the first woman to win the Turner Prize.