Linda H. Smith

Patterned Head 3

2007

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Twigs, twine, and clay.

Headdress; knitted, crocheted, and felted yarn, embroideries, pearls and ceramic

Glazed ceramic

Glazed porcelain

Glazed porcelain

These are figurative works, of classical or archaic inspiration, reinterpreted using strictly contemporary signs and communicative languages, decontextualized and transformed into decorative elements: bar codes, qr codes, wi-fi icons, @, symbols of well-known advertising campaigns, numbers / formulas, which combine to form the vision of a dystopian archeology of the future which bring the individual closer to goods or objects, traces of mechanical or computer elements, which testify to a reality, ours, which has already happened, already lived. It is like an eye on the archeology of a distant future, or on a contemporary discovery that indicates an end already seen, towards which we can move. The metal structures are supports that enter the composition and the aesthetic vision and communication of the topics covered. The "cages" at the same time constrain but support, they root to the ground but soar upwards, in a liberating tension. ATLETA 2 - LA FORMA...

ATLETA 1 - CORSA IN TEMPO TERNARIO 2021 Red fireclay, oxides, enamels, iron, copper and gold leaf Measurement: CM 60x80x198 Weight: 18 kg These are figurative works, of classical ...

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This aubergine glossy ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment. handm...

The unique contemporary figurative sculptures of William Hung often express the human condition and are imbued with emotion. This striking piece, cast in ...

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