Even-Chen explores the relationship between “free” three-dimensional space and two-dimensional geometric surfaces, giving a visual meaning without restricting the movement. She examines the material’s point of collapse, dealing with non-defined shapes, giving way to new abstract, organic and free forms. Her works are about tension and balance at different levels; physical balance, expected and unexpected etc., and all come from her scientific background.
Borrowed from graphic paper, the grid-like pattern that covers her works offers a precise, scientific result. Although the works appear to be floating in midair, lacking any center of mass, the black color formed during the firing process using the Naked Raku technique bestows the illusion of gravitational grasp.
Her current investigation questions the increase of the organic appearance of her sculptures, getting a natural folding and movement, dealing with non-defined shapes, giving way to new abstract, organic and free forms. Porcelain seems to be the best choice for achieving this. The porcelain objects are constructed and do not appear thin, fragile, transparent or white, but rather deal with the void image created by the natural folding, color, patterns and movement.
Biography
Education
1978 – 1981 B.Sc – Bar-Ilan University, Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Israel
1981 – 1985 M.Sc – Tel Aviv University, Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine, Israel
1985 – 1990 PhD – Tel Aviv University, Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine, Israel
1994 – 1996 Night courses in ceramic art at the Rehovot Culture Foundation 1990 – 1993 Project Managers at Biotechnology General, Rehovot, Israel
Awards
2015 – Honorable Mention, Cluj International Ceramic Biennale, Cluj-Napoca Museum of Art, Romania 2015 – First Special Mention, XX International Ceramic Contest, Ciudad De Valladolid”, Valladolid, Spain 2013 – Second Prize, 33 Concurs Internacional de Ceràmica, Museo de ceramic de L’Alcora, Spain
2012 – Third Prize “C. PUJOL I BAUSIS AWARD”, 16 Biennal de Ceramica d’Esplugues Anglina Alos, Museu CanTinturẻ, Esplugues, Spain 2012 – First Prize “ILLIS BALERAS”, IV Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxí (BICMA), Museum Del Fang,Marratxí, Spain
2011 – Gold Award, 1st China Kaolin Grand Prix for International ceramic art, Jingdezhen, China
2011 – Second Prize, VI Biennale de Ceramic, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
2011 – Grand Prix, STUDIO GALERIJA GASSPAR PIRAN, XIIth International Ex-tempore of ceramic, Obalne Galerije Piran, Slovenia
2010 – Purchase Prize, SCARBO d.o.o, KOPER, XIth International Ex-tempore of ceramic, Obalne Galerije Piran,Slovenia
2009 – Honorable Mention, V Biennale de Ceramic, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
2009 – First Prize in the Competition of Design and New Forms in Ceramic, LXXIX Exhibition of Pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba, Spain
2008 – Winner of the 26th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia
2007 – Honorable Mention, the 4th World Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, Korea
2006 – Second Prize, 26 Concurs International de Ceramic, Museo de ceramic de L’Alcora, Spain
Solo exhibitions
2016 – “The Black / The White/ The Fire”, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
2014 – “Balance in Motion”, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramics Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Two Artists Exhibitions
2017 – “Equilibrium” – Giovanna Strada – Simcha Even-Chen, ESH Gallery, Milano, Italy
Group Exhibitions
2016 – IAC Members’ Exhibition: Ceramics in Architecture and Public Spaces, Disseny Hub Museum, Barcelona, Spain
2016 – The Eight Biennale for Israeli Ceramic: Wet / Fired, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Many more exhibitions around the world
