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Rusty (2010) Sculpture by Michal Fuhrer
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Sculpture,
Metals
on Metal
- Dimensions Height 11.8in, Width 27.6in / 2.00 kg
- Fit for outdoor? No, This artwork can not be displayed outdoor
- Categories Sculptures under $20,000 Conceptual Art Still life
The work deals with the image of a woman's high-heeled shoe. The sculpture was made through a dialogue in the process of classic sculpting: building a metal skeleton that supports the material. Only this time, when the sculpture is finished and the relationship between the materials examined, the material's cover was removed and the construction exposed – the structure of a shoe made of steel bars and nets.
The process of exposing the construction emphasizes the importance of the object's interior as its supporting structure as well as the skeleton as the basis of the shoe's external aesthetic.
In this work – as in my ecological research - I have analyzed the effects and the relations between the organisms, their interactions and their environment, between the interior and the exterior. In this case I examined the effect of the materials over time: steel, metal and clay under the influence of humidity, precipitation, sun and mud.
The work deals with the paradox between the consumer culture and environmental considerations: just as ecology is a creation of nature, the shoe is man's creation. One of the central images of capitalism, excess consumerism and the concept of women in modern culture – the shoe -constituting one of the clear images of the feminist revolution. The piece freezes a certain situation of destruction, weathering and decay in order to create the tension that exists today between ecology, time and man. The exhibition of this shoe emphasizes our society burying itself in self destruction.
The work was inspired by the different fossils that change in time due to effects of nature, climate and environment as opposed to consumerism. The piece discusses the fine line between ugliness and beauty, the narrow crack between man's creations, in exact and meticulous designs, to the sublimity of nature- a process that man has no power over. This is how a new and unnatural aesthetic for the shoe is created.
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Michal Fuhrer is a contemporary Israeli sculptor. She is creating figurative sculptures using bronze, metal wires, composite materials and industrial paints.
Working within the tradition of Pop Art, Fuhrer’s sculptures usually have round shapes and a smooth and glossy finish. At the same time, her sculptures touch upon delicate and sincere human moments within contemporary society. A sculpture of a man braving a jump into unknown waters, or attempting a graceful ballerina posture unfitting his round shape, serve as metaphors for human emotions, desires and conflicts. Alongside these social observations, Fuhrer’s sculptures also draw upon a wide range of cultural references, from 19th century craftsmanship to Disney animation.
Fuhrer’s sculptures also take iconic shapes and manipulate them in ways that give them new, contemporary meanings. A three-dimensional heart shape is covered with stick-on tattoos, changing this symbol of eternal love into one of living in the moment; an egg shape is added a zipper, mixing this emblem of birth with the feeling of a newly bought consumerist product.
As part of her dialog with the tradition of pop art, one of Fuhrer’s sculptural projects deals with the relationship between the fragile ecology of planet earth and the indestructible esthetic of Pop Art sculptures of the last several decades. In this series, everyday objects are greatly enlarged, and instead of being covered with a glossy and impenetrable finish, they are left to rust in their bare metal core.
Michal Fuhrer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, where she studied sculpture, sketching and art at the Academy of Art Beit Berl and at "Basis" Academy of art. She has been working in the field of art since 1984 and exhibited all over the world.
- Nationality: ISRAEL
- Date of birth : 1953
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- Groups: Contemporary Israeli Artists