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#Ariana Heinzman
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“Banana Break up Plant” (2024), ceramic and underglaze, 28 x 14 x 10 inches. All photographs © Ariana Heinzman, courtesy of J. Rinehart Gallery, shared with permission
Over the centuries, humanity’s relationship with wilderness has turning into more and more fraught, as we proceed to decrease pure inexperienced areas in favor of roads, buildings, and manicured lawns. For Vashon Island-based artist Ariana Heinzman, our connection—or disconnection—to nature performs a central function in her vibrant ceramics apply.
For her present solo exhibition, Habitat for a Pretend Plant at J. Rinehart Gallery, Heinzman (beforehand) conceived of a set of quirky stoneware houseplants that sit on stools, irregularly formed large-scale work, and decapitated-looking cuttings put in on the wall. These items interrogate the absurdity of bringing nature into human-made environments, inspecting how we’ve got skilled vegetation to acclimate to inside life.
“On this world, plant-like sculptures are wrapped in patterns paying homage to tablecloths and wallpaper,” the artist says in a press release for the present, emphasizing their home function. The specimens sprout leaves which might be flattened to stick higher to flat surfaces, and the foliage assumes anthropomorphic poses, “lounging on this new atmosphere the place their goal is ornament.”
Should you’re in Seattle, you possibly can cease by Habitat for a Pretend Plant by means of August 28. Discover extra on the artist’s web site and Instagram.
“Shrug” (2024), stoneware and underglaze, 13 x 10 x 11 inches
“Pinky” (2024) acrylic and ink on canvas, 41 x 47 x 3 inches
“Flower Blob” (2024), ceramic and underglaze, 19 x 13 x 4 inches
“Berry Wing” (2024), acrylic and ink on canvas, 35.5 x 43.5 x 3 inches
“Snips: Turquoise Stem” (2024), ceramic and underglaze, 14 x 14 x 3 inches
“Rubbernecking” (2024), ceramic and underglaze, 21 x 21 x 15 inches
“Dome Drop” (2024), acrylic and ink on canvas, 57 x 48 x 3 inches
Set up view of ‘Habitat for a Pretend Plant’ at J. Rinehart Gallery, Seattle
#Ariana Heinzman
#ceramics
#flowers
#sculpture
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