Kelly Frigard has spent four years on labor-intensive projects that combine small-scale ceramic animal figures with such soft elements as white rabbit pelts and handmade felt as a way to ruminate on questions about innocence, safety and loss. Her new exhibition, Winged, includes several small sculptural installations in which dense cloud forms, reminiscent of Tiepolo paintings, are layered bases upon which figurines the artist describes as “animals of prey” (rabbits, lambs, horses) are presented. Sudden shifts in scale from the miniature to pieces several feet long consider the size of the world in the experiences of children and adults. The work is nearly all white and off-white, and by placing stuffed sculptures of arctic critters into the brownish 1305 Gallery, the exhibition’s elements feel exposed and vulnerable. The exhibition opens with a reception from 6-11 p.m. on Friday and runs through March 21, with regular gallery hours 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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This article appears in Feb 17-23, 2010.