Mari Ogihara
ARTIST STATEMENT
The duality of womanhood and the contradictions of femininity fascinates and informs my art. In particular the multitude of roles we inhabit as friend, lover, sister and mother and their complex associations to the feminine perspective.
The figurative clay pieces display a balancing act of joy and pain. Their serene facial expressions contrast with the body's contorted gesture and opposite emotions are intertwined as one.