"Circular Memory" by Aisha Harrison

12h x 13l x 5w inches
Bronze
$3,100

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Artist Statement:

In my work, I use the body as a site to explore the lived experiences of racism, ancestral (human and non-human) connection, and, as a mixed-race Black person, the complicated blend of histories held within my body. My work shows reverence for real bodies while also incorporating elements that are physical manifestations of the intangible. The humans I make are often interconnected with elements of the natural world, many of whom are native to the Pacific Northwest where my family has lived for four generations. Trees, roots, animals, water, stars, and salt are common threads throughout my work. I love paying attention to and learning from our non-human relatives and incorporating their teachings.  My work balances the individual and the collective. Each piece contains a unique individual but also references to a larger collective of people and/or the natural world.

About the Artist:

Aisha Harrison is a studio and public artist working primarily in ceramics and bronze. They hold a BFA from Washington State University, and an MFA from University of Nebraska- Lincoln.  Aisha’s work is shown nationally with recent solo exhibitions at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Pottery Northwest, and Wa Na Wari, a two person show at The Tacoma Art Museum, and inclusion in national shows at The Whatcom Museum, The Bascom: Center for the Visual Arts, Crocker Art Museum, Northern Clay Center, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum at WSU. Aisha is currently working on a large-scale outdoor public art commission with The University of Washington Tacoma and the Washington State Arts Commission.

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