New collaboration with the artist Michal Fargo

October 2022
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The gallery likes to collaborate with artists who push, divert the medium through which they express themselves.
With the Second Nature series, we sense a modelled clay, but Michal Fargo's ceramics become so singular thanks to its cover made of fabric particles.

 

“In my work I deal with the thin line that lies between imitation and interpretation.
I try to capture an innate longing to authentic nature and at the same time celebrate pro- gress and its many benefits; maybe combine both aesthetics into one.

I am exploring the notion of authenticity and this has led me to explore naïve times and ele- ments.
In my recent work I’ve been trying to introduce caveman to spaceman and create forms and ecosystems that make no sense within linear time perception.

I intend to challenge the physical state of the matters, such as solid liquid and gas, and represent another dimension, a sensual being, unrecognisable, and foreign being.” Michal Fargo

 

“Making an introduction between a geological representation and the synthetic al- lure of the velvetlike surface was a pleasant discovery, it has served my intent; the two complimented and enhanced one another and the encounter between illumi- nation and the topography of the forms has induced the glamour and oddness of these forms.

I enjoy the “non actual” gesture, and em- ploy it to put an emphasis over the soft border between organic and synthetic, primal and contemporary” Michal Fargo

 

 

“Second Nature is a suggestive body of work, considering elements of time-displacement, au- thenticity and the borders between imitation and interpretation.
The landscape is constructed by forms that are not utilitarian, yet could be considered 'vessels'. These forms hint towards civilisation but their exterior is camouflaged, pretending to serve as a mountainous terrain.

The body of work made for Second Nature is imbued with open ends, leaving assumptions as for the nature of the forms for the viewer to analyse.
My agenda in creating these works was sharing an imaginative realm with no use for a language, without a stutter, in the most organic way a sculptor can share a glimpse to her truth - I truly hope that this assembly can articulate itself.” Michal Fargo

 

 

Michal Fargo was born in Israel in 1984. She grew up in a city called Holon, a city composed at this time by sand dunes and heavy make shift cement architecture, these had been a great inspiration in her work.

She attended the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem between 2007- 2011, studying at the Ceramics & Glass department. After graduating she won with her graduation project the prestigiouse Sidney Myer Award and had a solo show at the Shepparton Art Museum in Australia. That same year she also won the second place award at the BCA, An- denne, Belgium.

During 2013 Michal had collaborated with Spanish design brand PCM Design (Madrid), and designed 3 collections. Later this year she had won the Bronze award at the Kaolin Grand Prix competition in Jing- dezhen, China.

In 2014 Michal won the prestigious Clore-Bezalel scholarship that had allowed her to attend the MA program at the Royal College of Art in London.
During her studies Michal had participated in several exhibitions, among them was the craft biennale in Chengjou Korea, where she had won a special citation for her work. After graduating form the Royal College of Art, Michal had relocated to Berlin Germany and had set up her studio in Neukolln neighbourhood.

In 2019 she was named as a finalist of the Loewe.

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