This striking sculptural piece features a distinctive, elongated form rendered in a warm, earthy tone. The overall composition is minimalist and abstract, emphasizing the natural qualities of the material. The artist's skilled handling of the medium, likely clay or ceramic, is evident in the smooth, organic surface that appears to undulate and flow. The piece conveys a sense of quiet contemplation, challenging the viewer to engage with its simple yet powerful presence. While the specific subject matter is ambiguous, the artwork invites the audience to bring their own interpretations and reflections to this thoughtfully crafted contemporary sculpture. ...
Simone Fattal's artworks are situated in a space that lies at the intersection of representation and abstraction. Her oeuvre encompasses a wide range of mediums, including watercolour paintings, collages, and sculptures made from clay and bronze. Drawing from a diverse array of themes, such as war and conflict, landscape painting, ancient religious traditions and mythologies, Sufi poetry, and the fragility of the human body, Fattal's clay work is marked by an exploration of non-figurative forms, serving as a reflection of her fascination with history and contemporary culture. After fleeing from the Civil War, she settled in California where she established the Post-Apollo Press, a publishing house devoted to innovative and experimental literary works. Fattal returned to art in 1988 and produced ceramic sculptures after attending the Art Institute of San Francisco. Through her work, she delves into the effects of displacement and migration, as well as the political dimensions of archaeology and excavation. Through the use of recurring symbols and forms, and judiciously incorporating detail to render her figures discernible, Fattal's works construct environments that feel as though they have briefly emerged from the depths of history and memory. ...
francesca kaufmann gallery opened in January 2000. Since then, the gallery has aimed to explore a diverse range of media, with a focus on video, site specific installation, and a special attention towards the works of female artists. After ten years in its historical location, the gallery opened in a new space in October 2010, under the name kaufmann repetto, to mark the partnership between Francesca Kaufmann and Chiara Repetto. In its new location, the gallery has been able to further develop its exhibition programming through a project space dedicated predominantly to younger artists, as well as a courtyard for large scale outdoor installations, which run parallel to the gallery’s main exhibition schedule. In 2013, the gallery inaugurated a new location in Chelsea, New York, with a parallel program to the gallery’s main space in Milan. In 2019 the New York location moved to Tribeca, expanding to a 3,000 sq ft exhibition space. The inaugural exhibition at the gallery’s new space in Tribeca was a solo show by Lily van der Stokker. ...
