This minimalist ceramic sculpture features a simple, egg-shaped form with a subtly expressive face. The predominant color is a muted, off-white tone, with delicate brown markings that suggest eyes and a mouth. The smooth, rounded surface and understated design create a sense of tranquility and introspection. The artist's intention appears to be evoking a thoughtful, contemplative mood through the use of basic shapes and an almost childlike, whimsical aesthetic. ...
Dynamic, anthropomorphic forms and bodies inhabit Carlotta Bailly Borg’s works on canvas, glass panels, cloths, walls and ceramics. From Greek and Hindu mythologies to Japanese erotic imaginary to medieval manuscripts, Bailly Borg’s visual language is inspired by references that span time and cultures. While art is historically familiar in both concept and technique, her works present a unique take on the human condition marked by the states of uncomfort, in-betweenness, relentless curiosity and overpowering desire. The limbs and faces of the artist’s characters are entangled with each other in a fluid awkwardness, in both a static and dynamic transgression of cultural past and present. The continuous fluctuation of medium, colour palette and level of abstraction brings Bailly Borg’s work unique energy shared by breathing, living creatures. ...
