Creation Myth
By Alex Hodge
US$ 1,400
Overview
2020
Ceramic, Ceramic vase with sgraffito and underglaze detailing
Unique Work
Dimensions: 20.3cm (H) x 20.3cm (W) x 20.3cm (D) / 8" (H) x 8" (W) x 8" (D)
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Artist statement
Creation Myth
2020
Ceramic Vase with Sgraffito and Underglaze Detailing
8 in x 8 in x 8 in
This vessel was built using the traditional and ancient methods of coil building. Through this meditative process, ancestral connections are drawn. The composition wraps around the form and features two women swimming surrounded by ocean waves and creatures. They reach toward one another in a serene pastiche of Michaelangelo’s Creation of Adam. This contemporary creation myth negates the male entity, a woman has been historically negated.
Artist profile
Alex Hodge
Born: 1993
Hometown: Georgia
Based in: Miami, Florida
Alex Hodge was always drawn to the arts and regularly channeled her creativity as a child whether in watercolor classes or scrapbooking with her mother. She attended the University of Georgia and received her BFA in Ceramics in order to learn the ways of coaxing clay. While at UGA, Hodge …
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