Sylvia Sherr “We are the clay; the work of Your hand”

Soho20 Chelsea Gallery

poster for Sylvia Sherr “We are the clay; the work of Your hand”

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Figural elements are a constant as Sherr invents each piece anew, merging sculptural and drawn components in unlikely combinations. Wizard and Wife is a double sided piece with a mix of myth and whismsy. She combines Eastern and Western influences of dress and cultural references. On one side a bearded man in Japanese dress displays dragons hidden under his robes while the other side of the figure presents a spry ancient Egyptian sculpture of an otter with the head of a red-mouthed woman. The mismatch of these elements only seek to heighten how well they fit together.
Such disparancies are not connected seamlessly. Rather, Sherr embraces an ability to connect with keen attention to the seams themselves. Additionally, her sensitivity to the materials makes each piece a playground for the eye, an opportunity discover the nuances articulated by her hand. With such crafted harmony, it makes perfect sense to view an old woman whose back erupts with black funerary roses, or human bodies with heads of a cat and dog.
The exhibition will also feature a series of family “portraits” drawn on clay slabs. The portraits capture the likeness of people living between the two great wars, posed according to the conventions of the time. Their humanity gazes at our world.

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Schedule

from November 25, 2014 to December 20, 2014

Opening Reception on 2014-12-04 from 18:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Sylvia Sherr

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