Feeler 5, 2021; Googler 1, 2018; From Drip to Bump, 2022

Delightfully adorned in textures, patterns, and luminous glazes of various hues, D’Arrigo’s diminutive ceramic works make their presence emphatically felt despite their size. Their shapes are intriguing and marvelously eccentric. D’Arrigo’s improvisational approach reflects her interest in exploring humor and fluid gesture. With playful titles such as Googler, Feeler, and From Drip to Bump, her abstract forms are purposefully ambiguous.  

As shape-shifters, these works mimic various biomorphic forms in nature, yet resist precise identification. Aligning with D’Arrigo’s interest in examining how we inhabit and imagine our bodies from the inside out, they invite individual interpretation and engagement with our own interior landscape.

These works are displayed in the Cottage Gallery, near Parking Lot 2. The Cottage Gallery will be open Thursday to Sunday from 11am–3pm (or by appointment). If you would like to make an appointment, please email lap_programs@montalvoarts.org.