Tag: texture in art

Constance McBride creates sculptural figures in clay that move beyond representation to explore what it feels like to exist within a body. Hand-building each piece from stoneware paper clay, she allows every surface to hold marks of pressure, time, and change. Her figures often appear folded, compressed, or suspended in moments of tension, reflecting both strength and vulnerability. Influenced by nature, memory, and lived experience, her work treats the body as a “dwelling place,” capable of holding both safety and confinement. Through cracks, textures, and layered materials, she embraces imperfection as…

Ligia Fascioni creates layered portraits that merge photorealism with hand-drawn floral and figurative elements over real urban textures. Using photographs of the Berlin Wall and torn street posters, she builds faces on surfaces rich with history and meaning. Each piece reflects the idea that identity is formed through layers—cultural, emotional, and historical. With a background in engineering and design, her work is both structured and deeply expressive. Her compositions transform decay into beauty, turning overlooked materials into powerful foundations. The result is art that invites viewers to look closer and uncover…

Selected for our Faces exhibition, Limor Dekel creates striking sculptural faces using cardboard and repurposed paper, transforming discarded materials into expressive works full of life and movement. Trained in ceramic design at Bezalel Academy, her practice blends craftsmanship with experimentation. What began during the pandemic as a practical solution for teaching evolved into a defining artistic language rooted in freedom and sustainability. Her layered forms carry human energy, gesture, and emotion, often inspired by her background in dance and observation. By elevating humble materials, she challenges how we value both art…