Magic Gandhi, 2023

Marie Serruya   Emerging artists

The miniature portrait of Mahatma Gandhi created with terracotta, enamel, false hair, oil and acrylic painting.

Delivered with an oak and leather base (example of the base in pictures)

Project of The MAGICS, politicians, stars people, actors, sportsmen,...Adulated, censured,
In a world ultra mediatized, ; one does not know any more where to give of the head..."
Inspired by the magic troll dolls of the ’80s adds colorful toupees to her original sculpts to elude to commentary on the absurdity of medias obsession of political figures.

Human faces can embody an era, with a unique expression that has travelled through the ages. Humans are all unique. They cross our paths by the thousands, by the millions. They can be loved ones, celebrities, or the anonymous people we come across in the city.
All are different and singular, yet they represent the oneness of Humanity. Every individual, every face and expression can be revealed through clay, pencil, paint or film… And each character can take part in the living creations of Marie Serruya. They engage all viewers, by questioning our heritage, our values, our world and our relationship to others.
In her unique world, bringing together emotion, humor and questioning, inspired by both the Iron Age and consumer society, Marie Serruya presents us with a multifaceted work. Small face masks seem to speak to each other and come alive via amazing electronic systems.
In a creative, funny and sassy way, Marie Serruya confronts us with our singularity. She alerts us on the danger of conformity, and encourages us to express the uniqueness that allows us to make our choices and live free. Let’s laugh at ourselves, let’s tell our own myths and stories, let us exist, so our differences can live and laugh together.

Hélène Poirier, author and art critic