Sarah Louise Davey
Abyssal Shrines
2016

Name: Abyssal Shrines
Brand: Sarah Louise Davey
Price: 4500 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

This is an original, unique ceramic sculpture by Sarah Louise Davey on a black wooden base. The piece measures 44” x 19” x 21”. Please note: This piece is pictured with the base on top of a black pedestal and a white pedestal. The black base of the sculpture is included, but the pedestals are not included. Artist Statement: "The art of making, for me, is very much a response to the human condition of needing to connect to one another, as well as to what lies just beyond the borders of our realities. I am drawn to the idea that art can have the ability to affect those who look upon it, allowing these portraits to be conduits to a realm within our subconscious. Although my females are hard ceramic sculptures, their hollow, eggshell-like interiors feel like a glove or a mask that can easily be slipped on and off, like the psychic armor of a distant self. An introspective dialogue is started as I make each piece, invoking a surreal understanding of the physical and emotional auras of these strange beauties. Heavy in symbolism, they illustrate the psychological scope of a hybrid creature. Their wide-eyed gazes are meant to portray an emotional duality that is constantly evolving. Some are alter egos of women on the verge, slightly un-hinged, hinting at the peculiar with posture and pose. Others are portions of a body meant to articulate a gesture through a single limb in a way that a whole body cannot. They feel familiar, like echoes of the past strung together by the twinges of nostalgia."

Creator:

Sarah Louise Davey (1982, American)

Creation Year:

2016

Dimensions:

Height: 44 in (111.76 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)

Medium:

Ceramic,Wood,Glaze,Mixed Media

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

21st Century