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Stephenie Bergman is recognised internationally for her ceramic sculptures whose forms are grounded in everyday functionality. For the Triennial, she contributes sculptures that play on the forms and signs we associate with medicine – pills, band aids, veins and arteries, and blood types. Through their placing during the exhibition, these sensuous and beautiful forms evoke the memory of William Harvey and contribute to an appreciation of the townscape through the analogy between the anatomy of the body and the anatomy of a town.
The down to earth and sometimes humorous beauty of Stephenie’s art has always been a result of the dialogue between the latent qualities of materials and an artistic purpose driven by utilitarian need. Her early wall-hung works were made by sewing together large pieces of dyed and painted canvas. Deep spatial configurations contrasted with the tactile presence of the material. Coloured shapes floated across the surface and the straight seams pulled the canvas together like a tight drawing.
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Folkestone Triennial is the flagship project of Creative Folkestone and the largest exhibition of newly commissioned work presented in the UK. Artists are invited to use the town as their gallery, utilising public spaces to create striking new art that reflects issues affecting both the town and the wider world. Four Triennials have taken place attracting more than 440,000 visitors. Artists commissioned include Cornelia Parker, Christian Boltanski, Jeremy Deller, Martin Creed, Mark Wallinger, Cristina Iglesias, Richard Wilson, Andy Goldsworthy and AK Dolven.
https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk...
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Creative Folkestone is a visionary arts charity dedicated to transforming Folkestone through collective creative activity, making the town a better place to live, work, play and visit.
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Stephenie Bergman is recognised internationally for her ceramic sculptures whose forms are grounded in everyday functionality. For the Triennial, she contributes sculptures that play on the forms and signs we associate with medicine – pills, band aids, veins and arteries, and blood types. Through their placing during the exhibition, these sensuous and beautiful forms evoke the memory of William Harvey and contribute to an appreciation of the townscape through the analogy between the anatomy of the body and the anatomy of a town.
The down to earth and sometimes humorous beauty of Stephenie’s art has always been a result of the dialogue between the latent qualities of materials and an artistic purpose driven by utilitarian need. Her early wall-hung works were made by sewing together large pieces of dyed and painted canvas. Deep spatial configurations contrasted with the tactile presence of the material. Coloured shapes floated across the surface and the straight seams pulled the canvas together like a tight drawing.
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Folkestone Triennial is the flagship project of Creative Folkestone and the largest exhibition of newly commissioned work presented in the UK. Artists are invited to use the town as their gallery, utilising public spaces to create striking new art that reflects issues affecting both the town and the wider world. Four Triennials have taken place attracting more than 440,000 visitors. Artists commissioned include Cornelia Parker, Christian Boltanski, Jeremy Deller, Martin Creed, Mark Wallinger, Cristina Iglesias, Richard Wilson, Andy Goldsworthy and AK Dolven.
https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk...
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Creative Folkestone is a visionary arts charity dedicated to transforming Folkestone through collective creative activity, making the town a better place to live, work, play and visit.
Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativefolk...
Instagram: instagram.com/creativefstone
Twitter: twitter.com/CreativeFstone
