Potemata

Amara Geffen

1991 · Glazed ceramic · Modern and Contemporary Art

Geffen creates sculptures that appear to undulate and breathe. Here, broad, winglike expanses—a technical feat—emerge from a swollen center, the whole precipitously balanced upon a rounded posterior. The surface mimics corrosion in both texture and color, nodding to environmental processes and reactions.

Artist

Amara Geffen

Date

1991

Medium

Glazed ceramic

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020