Description
Artist Statement:
My sculptures pay homage to the figurines that adorned my mother and grandmother’s curio cabinets. They infatuated me, and now I find they captivate my own daughter. Employing a subverted form of cuteness, I aim to convey nuanced narratives that urge viewers to delve beyond the surface. They are at once both cute and strange; a more accurate reflection of my contemporary life. Balancing softness and strength, permanence with impermanence. My scaled-up “figurines” have a loose, handmade and exaggerated gestural quality that embraces their imperfections. Amidst a tumultuous political and social landscape, my work exudes simplicity, harmlessness, and warmth. Rekindling my interest in a cute aesthetic serves as both a form of denial and a coping mechanism, as well as a reminder of the sentimental notions worth preserving in the face of growing complexities. – Elissa Barber
Retail Exhibition – FUSION: Perceptions in Flux
Pick-Up: Pieces will be released after June 23rd for local pick-up.
Care & Use: Sculptures are fully vitrified. Handle with care to not break delicate parts. Clean with a lightly dampened cloth or sponge taking care around textural elements.
Material: Elissa Barber creates figurative sculpture with the use of both white and brown sculpture clay fired with glaze and detailed with enamel and luster finish. Each face is ink printed creating a archival and permanent bond. Called monotype wherein she paints directly on a plexiglass plate before running through a press onto textile. Afterwards, they are hand sewed and filled before attaching to the finished sculpture.
Measurement (in.): L11 x W5 x H10
Weight (lb.): Up to 5
SKU: 633009