Supporting Perspective, 2019

Alex Hodge   New & remarkable Artists

Supporting Perscpective Carved porcelain plate 2019 One of a kind .

Hodge's poetic porcelain plates examine and reimagine the history of art in a way that values women, not only in body, but in wholeness, power, and love. Focusing on the narrative qualities of art-making, Hodge weaves stories into the clay which are both personal and universal. 

This striking artwork depicts a stylized portrait illustrating a woman with exaggerated features, set against a lattice backdrop. The prominent use of black and white starkly contrasts to highlight the intricate linework and geometric patterns. The woman's elongated neck and angular face are accentuated by bold, dark eyes and pronounced cheeks, evoking a sense of depth and emotion. Her hair cascades down in a thick braid, adding a dynamic flow to the static composition. Positioned centrally on her chest is a smaller, abstract figure, ingeniously integrated to suggest duality or inner reflection. The framing with striped borders adds a rhythmic enclosure, drawing the viewer’s eye inward. This piece is a compelling exploration of identity and introspection, uniquely capturing attention with its bold simplicity and symbolic complexity.

Alex Hodge was always drawn to the arts and regularly channeled her creativity as a child whether in watercolor classes or scrapbooking with her mother. Hodge focuses on prioritizing women’s narratives in all aspects of her work. Through the decorative and symbolic details, she hints at narratives without completing them to invite the viewer to participate in creating meaning. The women she invents exist in the present but is of the imagined future in which we all have room to flourish, to tell our stories, to give and receive love, and to express the beauty and pain of the human condition. Fundamentally, her artworks are a celebration of the tenacity and vulnerability of women and clay, an interplay of history and hope.