Gerald A. Brown
Untiled (Naked Saggar), 10” x 18” x 10” , Ceramics, White Terra-Sig, Electric Saggar fired
Gerald A. Brown use various forms of abstraction to articulate how the distortion of memory impacts self-perception and public image, illustrating the agency, conflict, and discovery that occurs within these moments.
Lately, she has been investigating the ambiguity of memory and complicating the viewer’s access to outside information. Utilizing clay’s ability to retain gesture, place and time, Gerald has been experimenting with saggar firings separately/conjunctively with rubbing oil pastel on top. Deeply fascinated with the interactions between the different marks, leaving indiscernible remnants for the viewer to admire.
The multi-temporal, Black, neurodivergent, and queer urge to leave your trace and the memory of yourself is ever present in my work. Though marks may be discreet, ambiguous, or outright hidden, the creator is still present, embedded in the fabric of the material. And for those who look closer, the act of covering my tracks still overtly leaves a mark of its own.
Gerald A. Brown
Chicago Southside native, Gerald A. Brown is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Philadelphia, PA. She is currently a ceramics MFA student at Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University and previously received her BFA from Syracuse University. Gerald is the host of the Unraveling Podcast, and is a co-founder of the Clay Siblings’ Project. Her most prized motto's is "I want love to be my legacy".