Dimensions:
Height: 3 cm
Width: from 5 to 9 cm
Depth: from 4 to 6 cm
Some of the works in the box show more or less stylized faces - but this family of eight is really exceptional.
They are all made from rolls of clay that have been pressed flat and reshaped into clownish faces. All of the bases consist of rolled-up strings of clay, except for one, which has an angular base made of cut slices of clay.
They are painted with incredible impact and verve.
They could be clowns but just as easily Noh theatre masks. Given Marlies' keen interest in Japan, the latter is perhaps more likely.
When displaying the work as a whole, these trays come in handy because they provide unity and depth to the installation in combination with the higher vases.
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