Adi Avidani

Slip cast porcelain / Dissolving Lines, 2023

Born and raised in Jerusalem, Adi Avidani (1991) is a designer and maker based in London,UK.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Literature and Education from Tel-Aviv University, and an MA in Art for Special Education from UCL, both with first class honours. Currently Avidani is pursuing her MA in Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art.

Her work has been exhibited in galleries and institutions around the world including Milan Design Week (2023), Royal Academy London (2022), Wells Art Contemporary (2021, 2023), XII Florence Art Biennale (2021), Sapling Gallery Mayfair, and more. She also won the Tracey Grace award, Nicky Ginsberg Creative Residency award and was featured in CREATE! Magazine, and the renowned IFDM issue of Milan Design Week. 2023.

Led by material practice, Avidani aspires to push the limits of materials by leveraging techniques originating from 3D modelling and its associated aesthetics, and translating these digital methodologies into the realm of sculptural handcrafted pieces, mould-making and slip-casting techniques.

Her practice delves into the vast spectrum that bridges the domains of art and design, and the role of craft practitioner, encompassing diverse manifestations and possibilities.

Avidani embarks on an exploration of symbolic divisions between bodies: this fascination with liminal spaces, dissolving lines, and porous boundaries permeates the entire project, while remaining firmly grounded in a material-led practice that transforms the studio into an expansive arena for visual and tactile research.

Notably, the human body not only finds representation within the sculptures themselves but also emerges through the artist's interaction with the artwork, engendering a profound engagement between creator and creation.

The project is a meticulous investigation into the morphology of a divided cube, with a particular focus on the transformative processes of malformations.

This exploration encapsulates the interplay between contrasting qualities, including softness and hardness, dynamism and stasis, while also evoking subtle allusions to the human form.

A meticulous investigation into the morphology of a divided cube, with a particular focus on the transformative processes of malformations. Measurements of installation: 72/54/72cm Measurements of an individual cube: 18/18cm

This dynamic pieces is part of a meticulous investigation into the morphology of a divided cube, with a particular focus on the transformative processes of malformations. Made from eight pieces, stoneware, and glazes. Measurements: 45/45/45cm

This dynamic pieces is part of a meticulous investigation into the morphology of a divided cube, with a particular focus on the transformative processes of malformations. Made from slip cast porcelain, unglazed. Measurements: 35/35/15cm

This dynamic pieces is part of a meticulous investigation into the morphology of a divided cube, with a particular focus on the transformative processes of malformations. Made from slip cast earthenware, stains and slip. Measurements of installation: 72/54/72cm

Work in Progress – Avidani in the studio, with her dynamic white cube, before glazing.

Medium:

Plaster, Porcelain, Earthenware, Slips, Stoneware, Glazes

Size:

18cm-45cm

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