Matribus

In the Matribus series, small anthropomorphic figures emerge from glossy, mass-produced ceramic elements, suspended between birth and fall. The artist constructs a micro-community of fragile beings seeking support in ambiguous structures: a nest, a design object, a womb, a device. An allegory of the contemporary condition, in which that which protects may also restrict, and every form of dependence reveals both vulnerability and the potential for connection."
The Latin term ‘matribus’ is the dative or ablative plural of ‘mater’ (mother). It therefore means ‘to the mothers’ (in the dative) or ‘from/with/in the mothers’ (in the ablative).
This work is heartfeltly dedicated to mothers in conflict zones, where the issue of nutrition becomes serious and painful.