"An unwavering desire to play with scale, permanence, and fragility recurs in Rebecca Manson's practice. The New York-based artist ( previously) is known for magnifying the minuscule and preserving fleeting lifeforms in porcelain, a material regarded for both its resilience and delicacy. These dichotomies emerge through dynamic sculptures of butterflies and moths that drape down walls and across floors in dramatic displays."
"Manson's newest body of work is on view next month at Jessica Silverman. Time, You Must Be Laughing takes its name from Joni Mitchell's 1975 poetic song "Sweet Bird," which invokes the constancy of change. Works like "Blue Admiral Wing" nest larger, almost agate-like components within rippling lines of smushes, while lustrous and dichroic glazes lend themselves to glimmering, iridescent surfaces."
Rebecca Manson repeatedly explores scale, permanence, and fragility through porcelain. The New York–based artist enlarges tiny, fleeting lifeforms into dynamic butterfly and moth sculptures that drape walls and floors. Each wing is built from tens of thousands of hand-crafted pieces called "smushes" that layer into undulating compositions, mimicking scale texture and protective camouflage. The exhibition Time, You Must Be Laughing at Jessica Silverman references Joni Mitchell and features works that nest agate-like components within rippling smush lines. Lustrous, dichroic glazes yield iridescent surfaces while the sculptures accept decay and invite close observation.
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