{"product_id":"ceramic-balls","title":"Ceramic Balls","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-dad182e0-7fff-7b3d-3862-ec3aaf0d3a7e\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eARTIST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Agustina Markez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETHOD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slab-built from silicone molds of deflated soccer balls, uniquely sculpted\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happens when an object loses its function but gains a new kind of presence?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgustina Markez transforms deflated soccer balls into ceramic sculptures, shifting a familiar object from the realm of sport into that of sculpture. Working from silicone molds taken from deflated balls, each piece is individually sculpted and glazed, preserving the distinctive collapsed form of the original.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS WORK WAS CREATED AS PART OF \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lasudestada.com\/objects-at-play\/\" title=\"OBJECTS AT PLAY\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOBJECTS AT PLAY EXHIBITI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lasudestada.com\/objects-at-play\/\" title=\"OBJECTS AT PLAY\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eON.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eEach piece is unique.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTIST STATEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In my ceramic deflated soccer balls, I focus on the moment when an object loses its function but gains a new kind of presence. Through the change in materiality from soft to hard, the viewer gains a different perspective on a familiar object. By translating a collapsed ball into a rigid ceramic form, I highlight fragility, failure, and the quiet aftermath of play. What was once full of motion becomes a sculptural pause, an imprint of use, exhaustion, and memory held in a material that refuses to bounce back.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgustina Markez (b. 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a Brooklyn-based immigrant artist working across sculpture, installation, video, and performance. She holds a BFA in Visual Arts and Art History from SUNY Purchase and an MFA in Sculpture from RISD. Her work has been exhibited at institutions including Microscope Gallery, Attleboro Arts Museum, Kates-Ferri Projects, and the RISD Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"SUDESTADA","offers":[{"title":"A) Blue Ceramic Ball | Big","offer_id":52485061443804,"sku":"S-CERAMIC-BALL-BLUE-1","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"B) Blue Ceramic Ball Small","offer_id":52485061476572,"sku":"S-CERAMIC-BALL-BLUE-2","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"C) Green Ceramic Ball | Big","offer_id":52485061509340,"sku":"S-CERAMIC-BALL-GREEN-1","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"D) Green Ceramic Ball | Small","offer_id":52485061542108,"sku":"S-CERAMIC-BALL-GREEN-2","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"E) Black Ceramic Ball","offer_id":52485061574876,"sku":"S-CERAMIC-BALL-BLACK","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"F) Red Ceramic Ball","offer_id":52485061607644,"sku":"S-CERAMIC-BALL-RED","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"G) Light Blue Ceramic Ball","offer_id":52485061640412,"sku":"SS-CERAMIC-BALL-LIGHT-BLUE","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/9108\/0924\/files\/CeramicBalls_1_010a1ce7-d743-45b1-a6e0-eed429dcabae.jpg?v=1788991268","url":"https:\/\/shop.lasudestada.com\/products\/ceramic-balls","provider":"SUDESTADA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}