Selected contemporary sculpture and installation works by Edinburgh-based artist Emma Macleod (2020-25), with a small selection of works available in the online shop.

Recent Works

Two disembodied human hands emerging from a white surface, with one hand showing four fingers and the other showing five fingers.
Trapped Hand Series (2023-ongoing)
White sculpture of a human head with closed eyes and closed lips on a white pedestal, with a blurred background.
A State of Rest Series (2025)
Humanoid figure with a human arm protruding from a large cannabis bud, positioned outdoors on a rock with blurred background.
Rituals of Moss Series (2025)
A surreal sculpture of a human figure with a bird's head, holding a small egg, standing on a tree branch with moss and vines, against a textured beige background.
Avian Entanglement Series (2025)
Mixed media artwork featuring two hands emerging from tree-like arms with orange mushrooms, surrounded by a mossy frame, on a white wall.
Fungi Hands (2024)
A sculpture of a human figure with a missing head, standing among dried moss or plants. The figure has one arm raised above the head and another across the body, in a contemplative pose.
Unmoved Series I, II & III (2022-24)
A tiny, hairless, white rodent curled up on a white surface, with a fuzzy tail and small limbs tucked close to its body.
Slump Series (2020/21)
A surreal image of a person with their body replaced by a long, furry, gray scarf. Only their pink feet and legs are visible, with the scarf extending from their waist and draping onto the floor.
Connection Series (2021/22)

Emma Macleod (UK) is a visual artist working predominantly in contemporary sculpture and installation. Her practice explores the uncanny, folklore and the mysticism of nature, with recurring themes of decay, transformation and hybrid human forms.

Emma uses materials such as polymer clay, plaster, felt, and natural elements including moss and grasses, her work creates eerie otherworldly environments that blur the human and non-human.

This site functions as a portfolio of recent works spanning 2020-2025 and an archive of past works spanning 2007-2019.