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#Ariana Heinzman
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“Banana Split Plant” (2024), ceramic and underglaze, 28 x 14 x 10 inches. All photos © Ariana Heinzman, courtesy of J. Rinehart Gallery, shared with permission
Over the centuries, humanity’s relationship with wilderness has changing 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 follow.
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, analyzing how we have now educated vegetation to acclimate to inside life.
“In this world, plant-like sculptures are wrapped in patterns reminiscent of tablecloths and wallpaper,” the artist says in a press release for the present, emphasizing their home function. The specimens sprout leaves which are flattened to stick higher to flat surfaces, and the foliage assumes anthropomorphic poses, “lounging in this new environment where their purpose is decoration.”
Should you’re in Seattle, you may cease by Habitat for a Pretend Plant by means of August 28. Discover extra on the artist’s web site and Instagram.
“Chilling” (2024), stoneware and underglaze, 20 x 22 x 15 inches
“Pinky” (2024) acrylic and ink on canvas, 41 x 47 x 3 inches
“Dome Drop Dogwood” (2024), ceramic and metal, 62 x 47 x 21 inches
“Berry Wing” (2024), acrylic and ink on canvas, 35.5 x 43.5 x 3 inches
“Shrug” (2024), stoneware and underglaze, 13 x 10 x 11 inches
“Dome Drop” (2024), acrylic and ink on canvas, 57 x 48 x 3 inches
Set up view of ‘Habitat for a Fake Plant’ at J. Rinehart Gallery, Seattle
#Ariana Heinzman
#ceramics
#flowers
#sculpture
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