http://www.simoneleigh.com/ (born in Chicago, lives and works in Brooklyn) Caribbean artist Simone Leigh’s ceramic sculptures draw parallels between the history of colonialism and the history of ceramics. By commenting on the stereotyping of race and ethnicity through subtle changes in ceramic glazes, Leigh provokes viewers into confronting their own superficial prejudices about the female body & the tradition of craft.
You Don’t Know Where Her Mouth’s Been
Instillation at The Kitchen, New York City
Wedgewood Bucket, 2009
Mixed Media
South Side, 2012
Terra cotta, porcelain, gold, india ink, epoxy, steel
56 1/2 x 13 x 13 inches
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