Friday, February 17, 2017

Solange Pessoa at Mendes Wood DM

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Solange Pessoa at Mendes Wood DM


Solange Pessoa at Mendes Wood DM

In this piece by Solange Pessoa,  makes direct reference to, while still transcending, ancient pottery and early vessels.   The naturalistic substate of these forms imply stone and minerals,  that of which would be commonly seen as vessels, and yet the nature of the forms leaves this distinction unclear.  In Verinika Horlik's essay "Ceramics and Painting: an Expanded Field of Inquiry" she discusses the implementation of ceramics in the expanded field of contemporary art, specifically in regards to pottery stripped of function and ceramics blending with three dimensional painting.  This work exemplifies each of these as there function is entirely reduced to the mere ability to possibly hold something, but due to the shape even this use would be awkward and straining at best.  Secondly, the forms themselves are arranged in such a way as to converse in relation to one another in the lens of a three dimensional painting.  Without separation and practical functionality, these pieces offer nothing more than the void in which they hold, activating the space into a cohesive whole.

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