For those people who asked, these ceramic/fabric creatures were made by Katie Fitzharris, a New Zealand potter. You can see more of her work here; and here (man, I'd love one of those ones), and her contact details are here.
I would have loved her work anyway, it's so tactile and interesting, (especially seen in the context of a traditional pottery exhibition full of more traditional ceramics) but both pairs have personal resonances for me too-the empty arms of the first pair; the second pair the tamest from a show focused on twins, all the creatures hung about with red threads which I walked into shortly after miscarrying twins.
such beautiful work, very unique. they reminded me of a child's doll, used and thrown away, gave me a lonely sort of vibe. I can understand how it would affect you after such a loss, they are very powerful.
ReplyDeletethanks for all the links, I'm off to check them out :-)
I can imagine how strongly these art works would have affected you after your experience of miscarriage. I'm so sorry. The faces are so mournful and sad. Like FishesMakeWishes said, they also remind me of old discarded dolls. The little in-turned feet look like children's feet. I'm going to have a look the rest of her work, they are really intriguing. xxx
ReplyDeleteThey remind me a lot of the creatures from Where the Wild Things Are. I didn't know about your miscarriage - that is tough xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your loss Max. These figures are intriguing, they make me feel a little uncomfortable. I second the 'Where the wild things are' vibe.
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Oh sweet that is so sad, I am so sorry for your loss. There is such comfort and sadness in theses little creatures, they have a certain feel of experience and wisdom behide there eyes.
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Love v
Whoa. This is super-creepy awesome.
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