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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.
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