C.J. Chueca, where the walls have a name

What I love about Art, is whatever the subject you have in mind, there is always an artwork which will match perfectly your feelings or illustrate your life. Today, the theme was going to be ‘decluttering’ and after filling big bags of various old clothes ready to give to Trade, I find this:

C.J. Chueca – Shoes in a trash bag, 2016 (Hand built ceramic)

This is visually close enough of what I have in my room right now, except this one is made of ceramic.

This curious artwork has been part of the artist’s solo show in New York called ‘Illuminations of Angie’ at the Y Gallery.

Installation view, C.J. Chueca at Y Gallery, New York, 2016

At first, the various walls and objects are not visually appealing, it looks dirty, unclean… but looking at it closer and reading its titles (walls are called ‘body’, objects got first names) you soon realise most of these are in fact portraits. By this, her reproduction of a street landscape, that we all encounter in big cities, stop to be anonymous and tells a story full of humanity and not without humour. As it to reveal the true nature of things, it only starts by giving it a name.

You can read here a great interview of the artist about her show.

All pictures copyright are from Artsy and Y Gallery.

C.J. Chueca – Body#4, 2014

C.J. Chueca – Kid, 2016 (Hand Built Ceramics)

C.J. Chueca – Angie, 2015 (Hand Built Ceramic)

C.J. Chueca – Pale body, 2016

C.J. Chueca – Jay, 2016 (Hand Built Ceramic)

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