Adire I 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 14.4 x 7 x 7 in
Adire I 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 14.4 x 7 x 7 in
Adire II 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 17 x 7 x 7 in
Adire I & III 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze,
Adire III, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 14 x 4 x 4 in
Adire III 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 14 x 4 x 4 in
I See You 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 15 x 8 x 8 in
Adire VI 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 14.4 x 6 x 6 in
Folded 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 11.5 x 7 x 7 in (Private Collection)
Adorned I & II 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze
Adorned I 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 16 x 8 x 8 in
Adorned II 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 20 x 6 x 6 in
Adorned II 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 20 x 6 x 6 in
Hope, 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 24 x 14 x 14 in
Hope (Detail), Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze
Carved Forest 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 18 x 12 x 12 in
Freedom 2020, Terracotta, Glaze, Underglaze, 24 x 13 x 13 in
Redemption
Redemption critiques the relationship between social relevance and inequality. Every piece, though built by hand in Brooklyn, pays homage to the traditional hand-building techniques found in the Yorubaland region of south-western Nigeria. Using the Gele-headwrap as a signifier, Malene blends her two-year-study of the slab building technique with an inquiry into the uncertainties of life to construct sculptures in rippling layers of clay. She gathers inspiration for her twisted sculptures from the unpredictable obstacles we encounter in life. The bold, organic patterns are etched freehand using underglazes and wax to reference the dye resist technique used in Adire textiles.
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