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BEYOND SHARED LANGUAGE - Society for Contemporary Craft

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SUSANA ESPINOSA<br />

Viaje por tierra y mar es una serie de vasijas,<strong>for</strong>mas huecas y selladas que han sido alejadas<br />

de su rol utilitario. Estas vasijas, de <strong>for</strong>mas sencillas, fueron construidas con planchas de barro.<br />

La simpleza de la superficie permitió desarrollar imágenes profundas pero plácidas. Esta<br />

cohabitación de sentidos <strong>for</strong>ma parte de mi trabajo.<br />

Desde su niñez, y como un pasatiempo, mi hija ha hecho barquitos de papel. Ella los hace de<br />

cualquier pedazo de papel que encuentre, blancos, ya dibujados, con texturas o de color, con<br />

gesto rápido. Me gusta observar el gesto simple y honesto, como la huella de la mano en objetos<br />

vernáculos o en la obra del artista consumado.<br />

Esos barcos de papel, preciosos y modestos, expresan la esencia que desearía agregar a mi<br />

trabajo, grande o pequeño.<br />

Viaje por tierra y mar is a series of vessels; hollow, sealed <strong>for</strong>ms that have been stripped of their utilitarian<br />

role.These vessels of simple shape are constructed with clay slabs.The simplicity of the surfaces allowed<br />

<strong>for</strong> the development of profound but placid images.This cohabitation of senses is part of my work.<br />

Since childhood, as a past time, my daughter has made small paper boats out of scrap paper she finds<br />

— textured paper, simple white or already drawn paper — as a quick gesture. I like to observe simple<br />

and honest gestures, such as the trace of the hand on vernacular objects or in the work of the<br />

consummate artist.<br />

These beautiful and modest paper boats express the essence that I would like to capture <strong>for</strong> my own<br />

work, be it large or small.<br />

26<br />

Viaje por tierra y mar, (series) 2008<br />

Ceramic<br />

18 x12 x 4 inches<br />

Courtesy of Galeria Gandia, San Juan, PR

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