154. Lauryn Axelrod, “Nike,” wood-fired ceramic sculpture
For Axelrod, see item 147.
Gray clay, colors from wood-firing and ash glaze. Base: made from a 4 x 4 beam of wood; 15.3 x 9 x 9 cm (6 x 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in). Height: overall 28.5 cm (11-1/4 in). Sculpture proper: height: 19.5 cm (7-3/4 in); width across front: 17.6 cm (7 in); width across side: 17 cm (6-3/4 in).
The wooden base was painted black. The sculpture appears to be glued to the base. The sculpture was made of one piece of clay, bent into two “wings” roughly in the middle. The sculpture is about 5 cm (2 in) thick in the center. The centers of the wings are about 2.5 cm (1 in) thick; the thickness decreases toward the edges, reaching about 0.2 cm (1/16 in) at the ends. The outer surface appears to have been rolled on a patterned surface, or perhaps with a patterned roller. The edges are much torn and broken. The exteriors of the wings are much smoother than the interiors.
The color and the sheen derive entirely from the wood-firing. The colors range from reds through russets to a dark brown. The sheen is primarily present on the higher surfaces of the wings.
Purchased from the artist in 2021.
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