. I think art is whether you like it or not the moment you see it. Without having to ask about the artist's intention or aim, it is either intuitively good or it is not. . I don't think that the fact that other people say it is good is a good measure of evaluation.
Zoe Powell, a French-American artist who studied biology alongside her ceramic art and has a deep knowledge of embryology, parasitology, botany, and morphology.
I liked the organic form she created the moment I saw it .
His first solo exhibition in Japan, "Ethereal," will be held sequentially at "I'M OK" stores from October 8 (Sat.).
. the theme of my work is to find a balance between strength, uncertainty, and sanctuary. . Through my work, I would like to continue to document how changes in emotion affect the body over time, and how the space within the vessel provides comfort. I want to continue to document this."
Mitch Iburg
Zoe Powell creates organic, sculptural vessels made from clay and minerals she collects herself. Her work is based on motifs from the natural world, such as the womb, cocoons, and seed pods.
Looking at Zoe Powell's work, I feel emotions that are hard to verbalize. . That, I believe, is the main role of this kind of art.
Zoe Powell -Ethereal
I'M OK Daikanyama
Dates: October 8 (Sat) - October 16 (Sun)
Address: 1F, 10-8 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Open: 11:00-19:00
I'M OK Sendagaya
Dates: Oct. 22 ( Sat )- Oct. 30 ( Sun )
Address: 2-11-1 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Open: 11:00 - 19:30
I'M OK Futakotamagawa
Dates: Nov 3 ( Thu )- Nov 13 ( Sun )
Address: Tamagawa Takashimaya S-C South Bldg. 1F, 3-17-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Open: 11:00 - 20:00
Zoe Powell
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1994 . French-American.
He graduated from the College of William & Mary in 2016 with a PhD in Fine Arts and Biology.
. He is currently based at Studio Alluvium, a gallery and native clay production studio he established with his partner in St. Paul, Minnesota. She processes clay and minerals she collects herself, and creates organic, sculptural vessels that are polished by hand, piece by piece, without the use of glazes to bring out the natural luster of the clay. Based on the idea that using locally collected materials is a practice of sustainability, he aims for a production process that respects and takes responsibility for the materials.
His work has been published in Dwell, American Craft, Ceramics Monthly, and other publications, and in addition to solo exhibitions, has been exhibited in various galleries and academic institutions (*1) and museums (*2) in the US and Europe.
*1 North Dakota Museum of Art - Grand Forks, North Dakota *2 The College of William and Mary - Williamsburg, Virginia
award
2019 Jerome Ceramic Artist Project Grant, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
