‘Politically motivated’, ‘multidisciplinary’, ‘current’ and ‘unflinching’ are all ways in which those closest to her have described Elizabeth Seymour’s practice.

 

Seymour takes on political topics to open conversations amongst her audience. In some of her more recent works this difficult context is disguised by playful interaction that encourages the audience to speak more comfortably and openly. However, some of her pieces embrace the sensitivity of the topics. The outcomes of her practice very much depend on what communicates the message best. Seymour also emphasises the importance of audience interaction, and sees this as a defining point of the artwork. The artwork is not complete until it is viewed and responded to by the public. For this reason, making art accessible and easily understood is a significant part of Seymour’s work. A further recurring theme is the use of text, particularly in the style of news headlines. This type of communication allows Seymour to make clear statements by taking news headlines out of their original context so we can see them in a different light and form new understandings of the information that we are being fed.

 

Seymour's work explores a range of often contentious topics. Although her themes vary, each one is about human life in the present.