Julia Phillips is known for her ceramic and metal sculptures that take the form of tools designed for imagined scenarios ranging from commonplace interactions between two individuals (such as negotiation) to more pointed and one-sided actions (manipulation, objectification). The titles of her works indicate their potential use and who might be wielding them.

The artist’s first one-person exhibition in Los Angeles, Between Love and Loss, features new and preexisting work seen for the first time including sculpture, video, drawings, and monoprints. The exhibition’s title is a reference to American opera singer Jessye Norman, an influential figure for Phillips, and speaks to the experience of living through the past eighteen months.