Simcha Even-Chen

        

Home/Studio	27/12 Ahroni Street, Rehovot
	Phone	+972-8-9362839
	Fax	+972-8-9468290
Website	http//:www.simcha-evenchen.com
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Artist statement

I have been an active ceramicist since 1996, in addition to being a Senior Scientist at the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. I use ceramics to investigate the elements of ambiguity and dynamic of opposites. Ambiguity is expressed by exploring the ratio between mass, volume and balance. I construct simple, precise shapes to enclose and contain space. The works are slab-built, which gives the impression of solid and massive bodies, when they are in fact, surprisingly light and delicate. The dynamic of opposites is expressed in a way that juxtaposes the precise and controlled building and graphic design of the ceramic work with the unpredictable firing technique of "Naked Raku". The grid design used in my ceramic works is borrowed from the graphic millimetric sheets that were used in presenting scientific results.