
2013, mixed media, 190x~80x~60

2013, mixed media, 190x~80x~60

2013, mixed media, 190x~80x~60

2013, mixed media, 190x~80x~60
Splittings




Vali
2013, burnt clay, 14.5x13.5x48 cm
Vali
2013, burnt clay, 14.5x13.5x48 cm




Nurse
2015, burnt clay, 54x19x15 cm




Ada
(She who is still beautiful)
2015, burnt clay, 60.5x51x33 cm




Heba
2015, burnt clay, 56x~40x28 cm















Nelly
2015, burnt clay, 18x32x67 cm
Michal standing
2013, burnt clay, 11x10 cm
Michal Reclining
2016, burnt clay, 53.5x35x28 cm
Michal sitting
2013, burnt clay, 16x16x23 cm




Sylvia
2016, burnt clay, 38x25x30 cm




Mika
2013, burnt clay, 24x~18x265 cm




Aya
2016 burnt clay, 90x28x26 cm




Woman
2017, clay, graphite, cement, iron-rod, H95xW41xD24 cm
Splittings
I sculpt a woman from a block of clay by subtracting the excess material. When I find the sculpture within the block
and it feels that it is finished I cut it open vertically (except the sculpture "Aya"), as is traditionally done –
to hollow and then join the parts together before burning the sculpture in the kiln. To me, the act of hollowing the
sculpture is actually sculpting it anew from within, following the realistic outer side. So I split the sculpture and leave
it as is, to expose its inner part, which is as important as the outer one.
Through the title I want to emphasize the act of the cut and the importance of the inner side of the sculpture.
I also call it thus after a work of Gordon Matta-Clarck (1943-1978) who split buildings in order to reveal their
inner structure (among other ideas).
This is what I am interested in my sculptures – searching for the woman's soul and inner self, or maybe delving into mine.