Documentary After Truth

Magdalena Suarez Frimkess—The Finest Disregard

Even her utilitarian tableware—tortilla plates and coffee mugs—appear sculptural, not functional. Whereas many ceramicists, including her husband, take great pains to rid their work of evidence of their physicality, eradicating touch, pressure, emotion, and kinetic energy, Magdalena’s sculptures quiver with her presence. Fingerprints, pinch marks, patchwork, the spontaneity and surety of her brushstrokes altogether engender a perceptible alive-ness.

Type:
Reviews
Source:
Fall 2024
Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Credit:
Text / Tara Anna Dalbow