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Artist: Ruth Borgenicht ( United States, 1967 - present )
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Main Category: Sculpture
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Biography: Biography:
Borgenicht grew up on a farm in northwestern New Jersey, and until the age of 12, also lived half of every year in Israel. She received a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in math. The lack of creativity in mathematics led her to the arts. She developed a way to use mathematical calculations with her clay pieces. When not working in her studio she teaches at The Art School at Old Church in NJ.
Artist Statement:
Worn under Medieval armor, chain mail is made of tiny interlocking metal rings designed to protect a body in motion. I use the chain mail pattern and other woven patterns to create ceramic works that conjure up a sense of permanence and defensive concealment. Like the ancient armor, my pieces are made of a fabric of moveable interlocking rings. Using clay to make a protective mesh is contradictory; for how can it defend anything, much less itself? Visually stone-like, the pieces appear strong and impenetrable, belying their inherent fragility.
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