Nicolás Leiva American, b. 1958
Vessel for Seraphim Blooms, 2024
Majolica ceramic with gold
13 x 13 x 10 in
33 x 33 x 25.4 cm
33 x 33 x 25.4 cm
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Vessel for Seraphim Blooms exemplifies Leiva’s ability to create works that teeter between the sensuous and unsettling, decorated with motifs that resemble eyes and blooming botanicals. Leiva creates objects that...
Vessel for Seraphim Blooms exemplifies Leiva’s ability to create works that teeter between the sensuous and unsettling, decorated with motifs that resemble eyes and blooming botanicals. Leiva creates objects that evolve into intricate structures for holding flowers. The imagery is derived from his earlier paintings, from which he created mythical symbols that make up his visionary worlds. Leiva meticulously crafts his works to achieve his desire to emulate his visions. “These works depict fantastical other worlds employing exuberant color intensified by narrative detail, yet they aim to uncover the tension between earthly forces: life and death, suffering and pleasure, dream and reality.” - Paula Owen, foreword Infinite Cycle.
