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Using Her Body Weight, Brie Ruais Heaves 130 Pounds of Ceramic into Radial Sculptures
By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 8/28/2024 6:00 AM
Beginning with 130 pounds of soft clay, Brie Ruais sculpts radial forms that capture her body’s movement and proportions. The amount of material aligns with the artist’s weight, which she heaves from a central point to create the appearance of bursting outward. Each textured wall work freezes an imprint of her body, while glazes in deep charcoal, blue, beige, and rose conjure the elements of earth, water, air, and fire.
Following a recent move from New York to New Mexico, Ruais has experienced high frontal winds, which can reach up to 50 miles per hour at their spring peaks. More
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