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Ruby Neri — Untitled (Woman with Children in Her Lap)
Ruby Neri — Untitled (Woman with Children in Her Lap)
Ruby Neri — Untitled (Woman with Children in Her Lap)
Ruby Neri — Untitled (Woman with Children in Her Lap)
Ruby Neri

Untitled (Woman with Children in Her Lap)

2023

Rendered in richly glazed ceramic, this 2023 work by Ruby Neri presents a monumental female figure cradling smaller forms in her lap, condensing themes of maternity, embodiment, and cyclical regeneration into a compact but commanding sculptural presence. Standing 44.5 centimeters tall, the piece carries a weight that exceeds its physical dimensions, drawing on ancient figurative traditions, from fertility idols to devotional objects, while remaining unmistakably rooted in Neri's contemporary Los Angeles sensibility. The glazing amplifies this tension, its tactile surfaces and chromatic depth recalling both pre-Columbian ceramics and the rawness of outsider art, refusing any single historical allegiance. Neri has long worked at the intersection of folk art, psychedelia, and feminist figuration, and this piece demonstrates the full maturity of that synthesis. The grouped figures in the woman's lap introduce a compositional intimacy that feels both protective and unresolved, evoking the complexity of care as much as its warmth. The hand-built quality of the work is preserved intentionally, with visible evidence of the artist's touch lending the surface an almost confessional honesty. Presented by KOSAKU KANECHIKA, this signed work represents a significant opportunity to acquire a piece from one of Neri's most recent bodies of work, collecting within a practice that continues to attract serious institutional attention and critical recognition across the United States and internationally.

Medium
Glazed ceramic
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Ruby Neri, Untitled (Woman with Children in Her Lap), 2023

Rendered in richly glazed ceramic, this 2023 work by Ruby Neri presents a monumental female figure cradling smaller forms in her lap, condensing themes of maternity, embodiment, and cyclical regeneration into a compact but commanding sculptural presence. Standing 44.5 centimeters tall, the piece carries a weight that exceeds its physical dimensions, drawing on ancient figurative traditions, from fertility idols to devotional objects, while remaining unmistakably rooted in Neri's contemporary Los Angeles sensibility. The glazing amplifies this tension, its tactile surfaces and chromatic depth recalling both pre-Columbian ceramics and the rawness of outsider art, refusing any single historical allegiance. Neri has long worked at the intersection of folk art, psychedelia, and feminist figuration, and this piece demonstrates the full maturity of that synthesis. The grouped figures in the woman's lap introduce a compositional intimacy that feels both protective and unresolved, evoking the complexity of care as much as its warmth. The hand-built quality of the work is preserved intentionally, with visible evidence of the artist's touch lending the surface an almost confessional honesty. Presented by KOSAKU KANECHIKA, this signed work represents a significant opportunity to acquire a piece from one of Neri's most recent bodies of work, collecting within a practice that continues to attract serious institutional attention and critical recognition across the United States and internationally.

Medium
Glazed ceramic
Dimensions
overall: 44.5 x 28.6 x 21 cm
Year
2023
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
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KOSAKU KANECHIKA

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