Rachel Whiteread is known for her exploration of domestic spaces in unexpected ways, often casting or creating molds of intimate places, such as mattresses, bathtubs, and chairs. A seminal figure of the YBA movement in the 1990s, Whiteread was the first woman to win the The Tate Gallery's prestigious Turner Prize in 1993.. In Herringbone Floor, 2001, the artist used a laser-cutting technique to refer to the slats of a wooden floor, allowing the burn marks from the laser and varitions in the wood grain to suggest the wear and tear of life.

Source: News Oct Nov Dec 2017