Visions In Clay 2024
G.V. Kelley
Bio:
G.V. Kelley is an artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. They received dual baccalaureate degrees in Ceramics and Earth Science from San Francisco State University in 2012. They worked as a studio assistant in the Ceramics Department at SFSU for three years before pursuing post-baccalaureate studies at the University of Florida in 2015. G.V. received a Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from U.F. in 2019 and spent several years moving around the country doing long-term residencies. They are currently a studio artist at Marin Ceramics Cooperative in Sausalito, CA. They make figurative ceramic work that explores ideas about non-binary gender through the hybridized animal/human as metaphor, with references to fantasy and science fiction.听听
Artist Statement:
I make figurative ceramic sculptures that are a blend of human and animal. These chimeric creatures are metaphors for the complexities of identity. I utilize them to develop my own mythology to challenge sociopolitical binaries, specifically opening a discussion about the gray areas of gender identity. Observing these fantastical sculptures enables viewers to consider the nuances of identity and how one takes normative social tropes for granted. These interactions are catalyzing, and often spark transformative conversations.听
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Mutable Instruments 1, 2024
Midrange oxidation ceramic, underglaze, acrylic paint and medium, wood, felt, steel rod.
19鈥漻9鈥漻13鈥
$2000听
Exhibition Season:
Visions in Clay 2024