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The Cleaner

Guy Hivroni

2025 • Israel

6(L) x 15(H) x 6(D)in

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Guy Hivroni

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Artwork details

Medium : Clay, Ceramics Without Stand
Dimensions : Length: 6in, Height: 14.6in, Depth: 6in

About this artwork

This ceramic sculpture draws on the historic visual language of domestic uniforms - a long, corseted dress with a stark white apron, evoking the figure of a 19th- or early 20th-century housemaid. It explores the tension between visibility and anonymity, between service and selfhood.
The rough, tactile surface contrasts with the clean lines of the apron and laced bodice, highlighting both the physicality of labor and the performance of propriety.… The garment is rigid yet empty - a uniform without a body, a role waiting to be filled.
As in my other works, the absence of the figure invites reflection. Who wore this? Who sees her? Is she remembered through her labor, or erased by it? “The Cleaner” speaks to memory, class, and the quiet dignity embedded in the garments of those who served - and were rarely seen.

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.

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Guy Hivroni

The Cleaner

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