On Friday, October 14, Modern Eden Gallery celebrates ‘Delicate Dependencies’, the solo exhibition of sculptress, Crystal Morey. Interlacing a range of emotion and symbolism within the fragility of her porcelain medium, Crystal’s mysterious subjects speak volumes to her entrancing artisanship and poignant storytelling. I can’t say enough about her work. To put it simply… it’s gorgeous.
Crystal Morey: Delicate Dependencies
Opening Reception:
Friday, October 14, 2016 | 6–9 pm
Exhibition Dates:
October 14–29, 2016
Opening this same night is California native, Emilio Villalba’s ‘Talk to Me’.
Modern Eden Gallery
801 Greenwich Street | San Francisco, CA 94133
For additional information, please contact the gallery directly: info@moderneden.com
Statement from the Artist:
Humankind has become the driving influence and force behind natural evolution, with the ability to alter life from a single cell all the way up to entire ecosystems. Through these actions, we are leaving vulnerable species and habitats frantic, facing disruptions and uncertain outcomes. In my work, I explore these actions while also creating an evocative and mysterious narrative that shows our interdependence with the land and animals around us.
“Delicate Dependencies is an exploration of these ideas shown through plants and animals native to the western United States. These creatures exist in habitats stressed or impacted by human activity, leading them to an unclear future. They inhabit a space where the relationship between humans, and the plants and animals around them, are intricately and physically bound together, dependent on each other for their long-term viability. Sculpted from the silken white earth of porcelain, I see these delicate figures as containing power, as modern talismans and precious telling objects. They see a heightened vision of human influence in the natural world and are here to remind us of our current trajectory and the delicate dependencies we all share.
Artist Bio:
Crystal Morey takes inspirations from an alternative upbringing where she closely connected with the natural landscape around her. Living in rural Northern California shaped her perspective on nature and how humans interact with land, animals and each other. Now living in an urban environment, Morey aims to show our relationship to the world around us through the fragile medium of porcelain. With this delicate material she creates a heightened sense of urgency and stress, commenting on our human evolutionary path.
Morey received her BFA in Ceramic Sculpture from the California College of the Arts and her MFA in Spatial Art from San Jose State University. Her work has been included in many publications and online periodicals such as 500 Figures in Clay, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, Beautiful Surface, Beautiful Decay and Sculpture Review. Morey has been an artists in residence at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Art, Penland School of Craft and the LH Project. Morey lives in Oakland, California where she is a full time studio artist, exhibiting her work in galleries and museums regionally, nationally, and internationally.
