Antithesis of Demure: Isabell Daniel and Cynthia Morelli’s Portrait Series

This video is presented as part of Isabell Daniel and Cynthia Morelli's two person sculpture exhibit, Antithesis of Demure, at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art in Anchorage, Alaska for the month of August 2025. With this exhibition we celebrate a deep and enduring friendship, born from and sustained through a shared history with clay. Upon meeting in 1980, we began documenting our adventures together with photos, eventually calling it the portrait series. This series records our heartfelt trust and bold playfulness when we're together despite rarely living in the same place.

isabelldaniel.com and cynthiamorelli.com

Cynthia Morelli

Cynthia Morelli makes sculpture, drawings and woodfired functional pottery.

Born 1958 Pennsylvania, USA

BFA 1986 New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred, New York

Cultural Visa Japan 1990-93 Butoh and Calligraphy

Established personal studio 1994 Homer, Alaska

Designed and built anagama style wood kiln 2012

Awarded Rasmuson Foundation Fellowship 2020

https://cynthiamorelli.com
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