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Guy Hivroni
Israel
Artist highlights
- Works on commission
Other artworks by Guy Hivroni
Artwork details
- Medium : Clay, Ceramics Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 3.3in, Height: 15in, Depth: 3.3in
About this artwork
Shrunk is a ceramic sculpture that explores the connection between the body and fabric, movement, and constraint. The gathered folds near the chest create the illusion of fabric being pulled upward, as if retracting or shrinking.
The contrast between delicate pleats and rigid ceramic enhances the sense of contraction, like a dress that shrank or a faded memory of fabric that no longer fits. The greenish hue and rough texture give it the feel of a… preserved object, a silent marker of absence and transformation.
As in my other works, the missing human figure invites interpretation. Is this a moment of withdrawal? A relic of a garment that once conformed to a now-absent body? Or a struggle between the urge to appear and the impulse to vanish? “Shrunk” explores material, memory, and the tension between presence and disappearance.
The contrast between delicate pleats and rigid ceramic enhances the sense of contraction, like a dress that shrank or a faded memory of fabric that no longer fits. The greenish hue and rough texture give it the feel of a… preserved object, a silent marker of absence and transformation.
As in my other works, the missing human figure invites interpretation. Is this a moment of withdrawal? A relic of a garment that once conformed to a now-absent body? Or a struggle between the urge to appear and the impulse to vanish? “Shrunk” explores material, memory, and the tension between presence and disappearance.
Guy Hivroni
Israel
Credentials
- Works on commission
Bringing a background in graphic design and a passion for clay, Guy Hivroni produces ceramic works in Jerusalem that encapsulate his dedication to creation. His sculptures, shaped through wheel throwing and meticulous hand-building, embody a unique dynamism, enthusing life and story into the form of garments. The emotion within his pieces arises from the realization of the paradoxical presence in absence; suggesting an intimate human narrative beckoning for reflection and personalized interpretation, through the tangible representation of clothing.
Guy Hivroni
Shrunk
$2,990
