Today’s Artwork of the Day is “Reclining,” a 6.5 x 8.5 x 1 inch sculpture made of brass, copper and marble by Miami SOLO artist Carmen M. Perez.
Carmen studied art with an emphasis in sculpture and metals at Northeastern Illinois University. She has been an adult educator for the Chicago City colleges since 1987 and teaches art through the Woman Made Gallery (WMG) outreach programs.
I love to exaggerate the human form, which results in most of my images being abstract.
With my latest series of sculptures, I have been working on very simple clean lines but at the same time trying to make my figures as powerful and as strong as I can.
On her art making process:
I make simple line drawings, and then I begin to translate the two-dimensional idea into a three-dimensional form. I manipulate various sculptural materials until a satisfactory form emerges. While I am working, I think about the words, shape, energy, and impact that I want to express.
Many times I just want my sculptures to be simple, elegant, and happy, but other times, I go into my inner core, and express the pain, emotions, and feelings with which I struggle.
We look forward to seeing more of her wonderfully abstract three dimensional works at Miami SOLO 2011!
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