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Forming Lines
Jill Bonovitz | Judith Scott | Japanese Ikebana Baskets
January 12 – February 18, 2006

Ricco | Maresca is pleased to present Forming Lines, an exhibition of 3-dimensional works exploring the physicality of the line through fibers, reeds, and wire. In spite of the works’ diverse origins, uncanny similarities are evident in Jill Bonovitz's art-historically informed vessel sculptures, Judith Scott’s compulsively wrapped objects, and the exquisitely crafted forms of Japanese Ikebana baskets.

In contrast to the density of Judith Scott’s wrappings, Jill Bonovitz creates ethereal wire sculptures suggestive of baskets but entirely non-functional. The organic loops of wire, punctuated by occasional blossoms or small beads, evolve intuitively into fluid forms which recall line-drawings. While Bonovitz’s previously acclaimed ceramic work drew on ancient pottery traditions, these wire sculptures have been influenced by both self-taught artists and Abstract Expressionism.