‘Forms of Origin’ showcase of new work by sculptor Natalie Clark
By Tibby Plasse
Sculpture has an unfaltering capacity to make lasting impressions. Natalie Clark is seeing how far she can shape time and recourse in her new show, “Forms of Origins,” at Camille Obering’s Guesthouse in Wilson.
The British/American artist splits her time between Tetonia, Idaho, and Catalonia, Spain. Both her studios are steeped in history. The Tetonia studio is a converted Mormon church, and the other is a 13th-century masia.
Much like her work and her many geographies, Clark is a dichotomy of ideas. She traces archetype narratives back to their origin story, digging into steadfast visions and shapes before diving into the bedrock of a piece to unearth its primary shape. Here, spirituality translates into a three-dimensional universal language.
Clark utilizes Carrara marble, a raw material with a Cclassical mining lineage dating back to Michelangelo. Its fine grain and luminous sheen lend a fluidity to Clark’s carvings that she hews into the divine feminine. The bronze pieces explore themes of genesis and transformation as their lines tell stories of a warrior metal throughout the ages.
Clark’s dossier of exhibitions includes all corners of the world. In 2022, her 6-meter structure made of Corten steel and Carrara marble was installed in front of the Great Pyramids for the large-scale seasonal public art display with Art D’Egypte on the Giza Plateau. Spirit of Hathor, constructed of historically masculine materials, retold feminine abstraction against Egypt’s endless skyline of antiquities.
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“Forms of Origin” opened last month and can be viewed by appointment through Feb. 2.
For more information, go online to CamilleObering.com/guesthouse.
Contact Tibby Plasse via valley@jhnewsandguide.com.
