Bryan Hiveley
Columbia, South Carolina
Toxic Spore
Clay, 15x15x8
This intensely colored clay vessel is both attractive and repellent.
Its acid red and green color, and its thorny walls warn the viewer that
it could be dangerous. At the same time it is invitingly organic,
like a seed pod or a grain of pollen. The piece consists of a combination
of elements from traditional vases or urns, in particular the circular
rim, and symmetrical form, with organic elements that bring to mind plankton,
viruses, and other spore-like forms from the natural world.
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