Previous Exhibition:
The Opening Reception was held
Saturday, November 21, 2015.
In her first one-person exhibition, Chloe Rahimzadeh explores the space between worlds; figurative and abstract, positive and negative, historical and experimental. After the completion of her degree in studio art, her year abroad in Florence, Italy, and her time studying ceramics in Japan, Rahimzadeh has synthesized her experiences into forms that mirror our existence. Her towering and gestural formations invite interaction and examination.
Primary Transformation I
24" h x 12" w x 8" d
Terra Sigillata, Terra Cotta, Modeling Material |
Primary Transformation II
28" h x 12" w x 8" d
Terra Sigillata, Terra Cotta |
Primary Transitions I-VII
Terra Sigillata, Terra Cotta, Modeling Material, Acrylic
Phase I (mini)
12" h x 7" w x 5" d
Terra Sigillata, Terra Cotta,
Modeling Material, Acrylic |
Phase I
37" h x 20" w x 12" d
Terra Sigillata, Terra Cotta,
Modeling Material, Acrylic |
Phase II
28" h x 18" w x 9" d
Terra Sigillata, Terra Cotta |
Phase III (mini)
12" h x 6" w x 6" d
Terra Sigillata, Terra Cotta |
Phase III
30" h x 19" w x 10" d
Terra Sigillata, Terra Cotta |
Life, viewed in retrospect, is filled with primary transitions – moments of change, adaption and growth that occur in stages, interspersed with those that occur unexpectedly and seemingly accidentally. Chloe Rahimzadeh has embraced one of the greatest of these, receiving her BA from the Calfornia State University, Channel Islands and striking out on her own as an artist with a one-person exhibition at an art center - while working in the studio of the legendary artist that is its namesake.
Rahimzadeh had an excellent academic preparation, first studying with Jenchi Wu at Ventura College, and then with Amiko Matsuo at CSUCI – with both acting as much as mentors as instructors. A year of university was spent in Florence, Italy – an experience that inspired a series of large-scale ceramic sculptures that mirrored and married the vessel and figure.
An internship at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in conjunction with the Hank Lacayo Institute, followed by a residency, gave Chloe an opportunity to work with a number of established artists, as well as time to focus on her work.
Works from the large-scale sculptural series, titled Primary Transitions, are featured in the Logan Gallery of the Center. In this gallery, affectionately titled Beato Gallery, as it was her showroom and the only room in her home given to exhibition of contemporary artists, are recent works by Chloe Rahimzadeh in Beatrice Wood’s studio. These include works designed by the artist prior to her internship and residency at the Center, works designed and created in the studio since that time, works created in collaboration with Binh Pho and Tom McMillin, and works designed using Beatrice Wood’s molds, or simply inspired by her, produced exclusively for the Center.
Honor
6" h x 6.5" d
Luster-fired ceramic |
Contemplation
3.5" h x 3" d
Luster-fired ceramic |
Pride
4" h x 4.5" d
Luster-fired ceramic |
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Protection
4.5" h x 4.5" d
Luster-fired ceramic |
Remembrance
4.5" h x 5" d
Luster-fired ceramic |
Wisdom
4" h x 4" d
Luster-fired ceramic |
6" h x 6.5" d
Glazed ceramic |
5.5" h x 6" d
Glazed ceramic |
3.5" h x 4" d
Glazed ceramic |
5" h x 7" d
Luster-fired ceramic |
7" h x 8" d
Luster-fired ceramic |
"Human history has been shaped through culture and traditions. Creation stories state that we were all shaped from the clay and our ancestors are studied through their use of clay- the first marker of civilization. Humans share some of the same anatomy of our vessel counterparts; lip, neck, shoulder, body, foot. Clay is part of us and our history; we shape it and it marks us."
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