Currently on view at De Sousa Hughes are a trio of totemic ceramic sculptures by Erin McGuiness titled — Altarpiece to Her, Water; Altarpiece to Her, Sun; and Altarpiece to Her, Flame.

The artist’s prior exploration of the vessel as an archetypal form lays a strong foundation for her expansion into new work. This new series articulates a deeper and more personal story, one that expresses her devotional practices to the earth. In turn, these sculptures reference a reverence for the elements; earth, water, fire, air and space.

Ultimately the Altarpieces provide a locus or quiet place where viewers are invited into their own personal form of communion.

For more information about Altarpieces to Her, click here.

High & Mid-fire Stoneware, Ceramic 2021
Heights - 18.5” to 50”
Length & Widths - 8” to 13”

Photo credits
Altarpieces to Her image by Jose Manuel Alorda