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Rebecca Manson's Monumental Porcelain Moths Embody the Poetics of Decay
Artist Rebecca Manson stages a profound meditation on fragility through monumental porcelain sculptures. Assembled from tens of thousands of handcrafted fragments, her life-sized moths and butterflies exist in a state of suspended transformation, their vast, silent wingspans capturing a breath before flight.Manson subverts the traditional elegance of porcelain, leveraging its inherent brittleness to embody the ephemeral beauty of her subject matter. Each piece is a testament to meticulous labor, where every crackle and flaw is a conscious narrative element, celebrating imperfection and transience.In an age of digital permanence, her work stands as a radical homage to the beauty of the temporary, inviting viewers to contemplate the delicate balance between creation and decay, presence and loss. The sculptures resonate with a theatrical poignancy, offering a silent ovation to fleeting moments of grace.
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