MICHAEL LUCERO
By: Regina Faraj
In his 'Dreamer' series, Lucero made Pink Nude Dreamer,
which consists of the head form that Lucero constantly uses
for this series. It is decorated with a range of painted scenes
reflecting Lucero's early undergraduate training in painting
at Humboldt State University in California.
Employing painted underglazes and sgraffito on a shape that
doesn't directly relate to the imagery, we see typical painterly
elements of Lucero's work that he has become so well known
for. One cannot but help getting a distinct feeling of surrealism
here. The fantastic images Lucero paints on his forms seem to
spring from the sub-conscious and speak to sub-conscious
strands of the viewers mind.
While at first glance his work appears to be a vigorous
example of contemporary ceramic sculpture, with a
background in 1960s California art and a foreground in
New York eclecticism, in fact his figurative forms borrow
liberally and wittily from the history of art of various
cultures, including pre-Columbian and Native American;
the European avant-garde; African-based forms; and
George Ohr ceramics, as well as the vernacular and mass
media. Since the 1970s Lucero has consciously moved
backwards and sideways through the history of art. His
most recent work incorporates found objects of popular
art and culture.
THE SUN VASE
BY: Regina Faraj
This is a big size ceramic vase glazed
in bright colors such as orange, red,
and yellow; which represent the
sun’s vibrant colors. This ceramic
piece is very simple, but still
contains the right elements to
make it a beautiful work of art. The
vase’s colors transmit a joyful
sensation to the observer, and is as
well a very symmetric and unique
composition, consisting of a
bottom piece and a handle.
Snow Vase
By: Regina Faraj
The snow vase
consists of a
classical, simple
style, inspired on a
minimalistic art. Its
pure white color
gives it a touch of
pureness, fragility
and simplicity. It
measures 15” H and 7”
W, which makes it a
unique structure.
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