karla black is a scottish sculptor born in 1972 in glasgow, scotland. she creates abstract three-dimensional artworks that explore the physicality of materials as a way of understanding and communicating the world around us. black was nominated for the turner prize in 2011 and represented scotland at the venice biennale the same year. her work has been exhibited in numerous institutions, including the kestnergesellschaft in hanover, germany; the institute of contemporary art in philadelphia; the gemeentemuseum, the hague; the dallas museum of art; and the gallery of modern art, glasgow, moder…