“The everydayness of the human condition.” This is the subject of Sylvie Rosenthal’s art. “The everydayness of the human condition” – I like it. She expresses this condition in her work by relying on humor, metaphors and meticulous fine craftsmanship to tell the story.
Yes, Yes, Oh No
11″ x 27.5″ x 6.5″, mahogany, steel, plywood, milk paint, mixed media
Escape
30″ x 10.5″w x 6″, mahogany, poplar, steel, paint, mixed media
Cranks, pulleys and an element of surprise are what you get when you move in close to these sculptures. A fine furniture maker and sculptor, Rosenthal thrives on experimentation; she knows how to have fun with her art – and with us. Perhaps the work resonates with me because I am inspired by similar things: “passing cars, hard times, good feelings, dish washers and other angels, tight rope walkers, and feelings that are so deep down that you are not sure if they are yours or if you are supposed to have them all.”
Two Birdies, One Stone
25″ x 13″ x 9″, MDF, oak, steel, mahogany, mixed media
“I invoke birds and beasts as metaphors in this natural history of daily life.” Sylvie Rosenthal
Um Passaro para o Rei Pequeno (A Bird for the Little King)
mahogany, poplar, plywood, steel, milk paint, mixed media
A Confident Perch
33.5 ” x 8″ x 6.5″ deep, poplar, mahogany, paint, steel
“This work deals with transformation from the inside out, the slow and continual evaluation and re-evaluation of life, what is important, and how to get there from here. It is steeped a bit in the impossible. The impossibilities of getting there, a place within oneself that is balanced in a permanent way.
We must always change, evolve, fall, recover, remember and forget. It is our evolutionary heritage. We look for the balance in the imbalance and uncertainty, the ebbs and flows of our own personal gravity. My work approaches these topics with humor and playfulness.” Sylvie Rosenthal
Sylvie Rosenthal’s website – check out all of the galleries in her portfolio – giraffe as lighthouse, rabbits, furniture, snakes and more. Beautiful work.
Thanks to Kay Bonitz for the link.
A Break, A Hurricane, A Reminder
I’m taking a break from posting and will return here after the Labor Day Holiday. During my break I will to continue to work with 35 students in the Artist Online program. I also hope to spend some time sitting on the beach reading, relaxing, letting the ocean’s gifts wash over me, clearing the clutter in my mind as I get ready for the upcoming Fall season. However, if Irene has anything to say about it I’ll be cleaning up after a hurricane first – looks like we won’t escape her wrath on the East Coast. Wherever you are, stay safe, enjoy the last bits of summer and I’ll see you soon.
Out to See
49″ x 13″ x 29″, poplar, white oak, paint, mixed media
Enjoy your time away. Be safe.
i absolutely love her work.