You all know I’m a huge fan of figurative work, especially those with social commentary so I was thrilled to find the work of Cecile Kizlik show up in my email inbox. Enjoy!


Bio: Cecile Kizlik was trained as a bookbinder and is now freelancing DTP jobs. She lives and works in France. She took up ceramics 3 years ago, and fell in love. She used to draw, but now makes figurines. She also makes functional objects which we’ll hopefully get to see someday here on musing as well.


Statement:
I make figurines out of stoneware clay. I am interested in social and identity issues. My work focuses on the way bodies and clothes give something away of someone’s personality. They act as telltale signs – sometimes misleading – of what happened to us, of our wealth, of our attempts to present or hide ourselves, of our aspirations…My sources of inspiration are archetypal characters i might see in films, books etc… as well as everyday people. I have a special interest in people who have striking features or a bold dress sense, characters with an awkward, quirky side to them. Visually, my main influences are comic books aesthetics and folk arts.




Here’s the address of the blog featuring her work: http://cecile-kizlik.blogspot.com/