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Allison Katz
Trembling Heart I , 2023 Glazed ceramic, 13½ in. diam. Collection of the artist
Trembling Heart II , 2023 Glazed ceramic, 13½ in. diam. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
Katz is drawn to the role played by fire in the creation of her ceramics: an extreme and unapproachable heat capable of producing objects of beauty and tactility. In the context of the exhibition, this recalls the elemental and destructive force of the volcano. In this work, the theme of fire is reinforced by the motif of a burning heart, taken from her 2021 painting Blondie . It suggests the flame of the Culina , the flame of artistic creativity, and the movement of the artist’s own (blonde) hair as a surrogate self-portrait. —HJ
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