“The sculpture within Strut functions as an armature to support models as they pose, referencing the stumps and struts common to classical sculpture. Rather than mimicking marble, however, this ceramic sculpture is modeled and glazed to suggest the visceral. It reminds us of the unruly corporeality of our bodies, which is a stark contrast to the perfect, sanitized quality of marble representations. Additionally, the sculpture becomes a way to direct the model’s body into awkward, inventive positions, presenting moments of heightened vulnerability. The implied softness and fragility of the clay, combined with the resulting body contortions that the forms engender, offer a counterpoint to the rigid strength and authoritative poses commonly represented in classical sculpture, offering a more nuanced, intimate relationship with the subject.”
