Eva Hild, one of Sweden's most talented young artists, has had a meteoric career. Since her first exhibition two years ago, Hild's work has become increasingly sought after, and has received attention and acclaim from collectors and museums in the U.S. and Scandinavia. The rare ability to mesh an elegant aesthetic, dynamic energy, and mastery of her clay material is the secret of her success. The sculptures, taking four to six months to make, are hand constructed with clay coils followed by a painstaking sanding process. Before firing the sculpture is sprayed with white kaolin slip which gives it a porcelaineous appearance. Regardless of scale, the sculpture radiates a monumentality and sheer beauty.The acknowledgement of space is a main component of Hild's work and adds to its visual impact. Each piece is a continuous contour of clay, at once compressed and supported by the space around it. Her work is the mixing of space and mass, creating a whole, which is no longer of two forms. Hild expresses space and mass, light and shade, construction and destruction and the constant tension between them in her work. In Between by Eva HildNancy Margolis Gallery523 West 25th StreetNew York CityOctober 25 – November 24For more information: www.nancymargolisgallery.comImage: Eva Hild, 2007, courtesy of Nancy Margolis Gallery