Description
De Oester Aster (The Oyster Aster) is a captivating work that showcases Joyce Carreira’s unique artistic language and her flair for the surreal. The sculpture presents a striking juxtaposition: the everyday, rustic form of a cast iron pan, and the delicate, almost vulnerable human figure emerging from within. The pan acts as a shell, with its lid held open like a pearl oyster revealing its treasure.
The figure, cast in rich bronze, is caught in a moment of emergence or discovery, looking out into the world with a sense of wonder or perhaps apprehension. This piece is layered with metaphor, inviting contemplation on themes of inner selves, hidden potential, and the beauty that can be uncovered when we look beyond the surface of the ordinary.
Artist: Joyce Carreira (SA 1972)
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