ARTIST STATEMENT, London, November, 2020

In 2009 the art critic Roberta Smith wrote in New York Times that ceramics has “one of the richest histories of any medium on the planet. Connecting something deep within the earth and something deep in our collective memory.”

Misha’s new body of work sees her using ceramics to create an array of brightly coloured, sometimes figurative pieces that blur the line between sculpture and painting. They are most definitely hand made, very personal in their creation and their intent. Each piece holds a distinct meaning - an emotional charge that connects to Misha’s intellectual evolution.

There are pieces named after the heroes of Jazz legends, John Coltrane, Dizzie Gillespie share a friendly and joyous demeanor (Lila looks like an owl splattered by Nina Simone - Stan Getz a vase wearing the expression of a startled elephant). To Misha these historical figures are her friends and family - they’re people she turns to, people she can rely on, and who she loves. There are colored plates with small expressions drawn on them - big smiles, curious frowns, surprised eyebrows.