Mikaila Zanghi
BFA: Art with an Emphasis in Illustration
Artist Name:
Mikaila Zanghi
Work Title:
Where did you go? (loss, fear, isolate, melancholy, self)
Medium:
Ceramic, ceramic glazes, foam, spray-paint, wood, adhesive, cremation ashes
Artist Statement:
This work is representative of my experience following the sudden death of a parent. Rather than focus on the immediate loss itself, I gravitated more to focusing on the aftermath of the loss and my emotional response. Each of the ceramic sculptures are figurative representations of specific aspects of my grief that have been particularly impactful —they are “manifestations” of both introspection and reality. I drew on the chaos and upheaval that comes from a sudden death, channeling that into the dynamism and appearance of the hybrid bestial figures, while also noting the quiet stillness of loss through my centerpiece. However, the notion of stillness can be found amongst the figurative sculptures as well, as they appear to be locked in stone, midst action, an homage to the way death freezes a being to a single moment.
Artist Portfolio:
Mikaila Zanghi is a St. Louis based illustrator, painter, and sculptor. She graduated from St. Louis Community College with her Associates in Arts and moved on to Webster University to finish her undergraduate study, pursuing a Bachelors of Fine Arts with an Emphasis in Illustration. She is interested in narrative and materiality; combining 3D materials with traditional illustration processes. Throughout her work, themes of fantasy and historical reference reoccur, inspired by her interest in folklore, mythology, and art history.
Artist Bio: