Statement
Spending the first half of my life in the United States Virgin Islands and the latter half in Chicago and New York, my work tends to reveal observations of the natural and manmade worlds. I grew up immersed in the outdoors, in a time where technology began to live in our homes. The colors in advertisements and their products were mimicking those of native sceneries and festivals. And while a strong connection to nature began to fade, metropolises emerged.
There is always a balance to maintain when living in our world of opposing forces. How we understand and react to them is what makes us unique. At what point is chaos transformed to structure? How does repetition live with color and simultaneously compete with elegance? Many questions emerge from this thought and are the basis for my current body of work.
Working with clay brings these questions alive. For me, coil building is an intuitive process, which lends itself to both very structural and organic forms. I can use the human touch in juxtaposition with structure, while maintaining the idea that these elements are one in the same. I hope to mesh our history into a new composition that paints both land and cityscape.
There is always a balance to maintain when living in our world of opposing forces. How we understand and react to them is what makes us unique. At what point is chaos transformed to structure? How does repetition live with color and simultaneously compete with elegance? Many questions emerge from this thought and are the basis for my current body of work.
Working with clay brings these questions alive. For me, coil building is an intuitive process, which lends itself to both very structural and organic forms. I can use the human touch in juxtaposition with structure, while maintaining the idea that these elements are one in the same. I hope to mesh our history into a new composition that paints both land and cityscape.
Email: koralhalperin@gmail.com
Facebook: Koral Halperin
Instagram: @koralhalperin
Facebook: Koral Halperin
Instagram: @koralhalperin
