STATEMENT

The sculpture presented here is a combination of raku-fired ceramic with metallic and terra-sigillata glazes --- and holograms --- which are three-dimensional images recorded by using a laser. These pieces are hard, closed shells with small openings in which holograms have been placed. The viewer is limited to see only what I allow of the three-dimensional imagery through those openings. In that way they are similar to the physical self, which allows only a partial and controlled glimpse of the inner workings of the psyche.

In spite of my work containing modern technology, there has always been a conscious effort to avoid mechanical power sources. For these pieces, I chose ceramic, which is inherently organic, to contrast with the high-tech
holography (that are images of machine parts) to form a cohesive whole. There is kinetic energy and movement in the glowing holograms without the utilization of moving parts or an outward power source.

Karen Brown
Philadelphia, PA
KBrown3947@aol.com