Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
Sunbathers is a Studio Art Honors project that explores the awkward intimate nature of introspective life through autobiographical, figurative ceramic sculptures. The forms capture the relationship between body and reality. The project consists of seven portraits, varying in size and display, arranged together on pink pedestals. Each figure communicates a part of self, embodying the internal interactions of everyday existence. The sculptures perform as objects yet speak with the specific sense of being seen/presented. Features shift in and out of focus—glossy glazes draw the eye, while matte colors move inward; the exaggerated, slumped forms are adorned with bright, illuminating glazes. Sunbathers depicts the experience of being alive - fully and honestly, with compassion and introspection.
Recommended Citation
Sorenson, Marta Louise, "Sunbathers" (2025). Art and Art History Honors Projects. 25.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/art_honors/25
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