Jess Graham
Bulge portrays the beauty of the human body and its natural physical curves and contortions.
Speaking to insecurity and vulnerability, these works consist of a series of sculptural vessels that celebrate the curvaceous beauty that all human bodies possess as well as the sense of vulnerability felt when one’s body is exposed.
The sculptures’ intentionally large and open rim allows viewers to peer inside. This openness metaphorically gives permission to the viewer to explore the inner parts of our bodies that are normally concealed. This encounter aims to help us become more comfortable with our insecurities so we can be willing and able share them with others.
Various naturally coloured clay ‘bodies’ have been made. The unfired nature of the clay highlights a sense of fragility of both the human form and the clay vessel to remind viewers of the possible damage or harm that can occur when one is exposed, open or vulnerable.
Bulge, 2020
Unfired ceramic
321mm x 1638mm x 834mm
Bulge - 1&5, 2020
Unfired ceramic
321mm x 652mm x 627mm
Bulge - 1,4&5, 2020
Unfired ceramic
321mm x 1005mm x 693mm
Bulge - 1,2,4&5, 2020
Unfired ceramic
321mm x 1396mm x 697mm
Bulge - 1,4&5, 2020
Unfired ceramic
321mm x 1005mm x 693mm
Bulge - 1&5, 2020
Unfired ceramic
321mm x 652mm x 627mm
