Em Kettner’s miniature sculptures and glazed tile drawings stage intimate tableaus of interdependence, where porcelain limbs are bound together by meticulously woven cotton and silk thread. The woven elements do not merely adorn but structurally integrate, merging fragility with tensile strength, as figures entwine in gestures that oscillate between eroticism and care. Embedded into hardwood frames like relics, the tiles and sculptures echo the votive tradition, yet their theatrical compositions are assuredly approachable and comfortable.
Em KettnerThe Tots, 2024Cotton and silk woven around glazed porcelain9 x 6 x 2 inches
