EARTHLY REMAINS EXHIBITION works
Since moving to Rotorua 4 years ago Miriam Ruberl has focused on painting with dry pigments by harvesting Volcanic Plateau clays, and exploring their responses to different methods of application, and to inks, a material that has held her interest for some 15 years now. Akin to her interest in local history and people generally, she is fascinated by how they got to be what and who they are today, and how they see themselves in relation to their experience. In her words, Miriam is really interested in "who are you, what are you made of, and what happened along the way "?
Her approach is to let the materials tell their own story. Once a piece is completed, her hope is that people recognize something of themselves and affirmation of their own life experience in what they see.
Miriam is a largely abstract painter working in a number of dry and wet media. Her main artistic interest, inspired by the approach of Richard Serra to his work, is in the materials themselves and how they respond to each other and a variety of processes.
Her approach is to let the materials tell their own story. Once a piece is completed, her hope is that people recognize something of themselves and affirmation of their own life experience in what they see.
Miriam is a largely abstract painter working in a number of dry and wet media. Her main artistic interest, inspired by the approach of Richard Serra to his work, is in the materials themselves and how they respond to each other and a variety of processes.
RAW RED CLAY
The red clay used in these works after harvesting
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raw red and white clay on linen I
28x 28cm
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raw red and white clay on linen II 28x 28cm |
raw red and white clay on linen III
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raw red and white clay on linen 28x 28cm DETAILS
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raw red and white clay on linen 28x 28cm DETAILS |
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RAW WHITE AND RED CLAY ON LINEN 23 x 23cm 1 and 2
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Chinese Ink over White Clay on 15 x 15cm white gesso canvas 1 - 5
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Red and white clay, chinese ink over black gesso canvas 30 x 30cm I - III
These were made by first blackening th canvases, working the white and red clay over that, and then adding black Chinese ink
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Red and white clay, chinese ink over black gesso canvas 30 x 30cm I DETAILS
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RAW RED, PINK AND WHITE CLAY 15 X 15CM 1-3
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Detail
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RAW WHITE AND PINK CLAY ON BLACK GESSO CANVAS 15 X 15CM WITH CHINESE INK
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Detail
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CHINESE INK ON WHITE GESSO CANVAS 1 & 2
1 : 46 X 46 CM |
2 : 46 X 35CM |
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RAW WHITE CLAY ON BLACK GESSO CANVAS WITH CHINESE & ACRYLIC INKS trio
This group were inspired by a walk in Te Ara o Hinehopu, Lake Rotoiti. 2 are 30 x 30cm, the 3rd is 30 x 60cm
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CHINESE INK ON RED CLAY OVER WHITE CLAY 1 and 2 (sold), 25 X 30CM 1 ink stroke
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CHINESE INK OVER WHITE CLAY WITH RED CLAY 22 X 30CM 1 AND 2 Both sold
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CHINESE INK ON WHITE CLAY OVER WHITE GESSO 25 x 25CM
1, 2 AND 3 1 & 2 sold
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WHITE CLAY ON BLACK GESSO WITH CHINESE & ACRYLIC INKS 15 x 15cm
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This little piece emerged out of a serendipitous swipe with a cloth thinking the inks were dry ! |
CLAYS INKS PIGMENTS 15 x 15cm 1 to 9
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