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The Brick Wall originates from a period of interruption and withdrawal, initiated during a residency in Costa Rica undertaken at a moment of burnout. Removed from her usual environment and placed within an unfamiliar, remote landscape, Meshel’s engagement with the work began not through production, but through a return to material, specifically, the process of transforming raw red clay into a usable medium.
Although no artworks were completed during the residency itself, this encounter with the material became foundational. The red clay, sourced from Haco, Costa Rica, is later integrated directly into the surface of the piece, carrying with it the physical trace of that experience. Its presence establishes a dialogue between place and process, embedding the conditions of its discovery within the work.
This material gesture resonates with the artist’s upbringing in Mississippi, where red clay forms part of the local terrain and early memory. By reactivating this substance in a different geographical context, Meshel creates a tactile link between distant locations, connecting childhood experience with a later moment of disconnection and recovery.
The recurring brick-like structures that define the composition further anchor this connection, echoing the architecture of the artist’s childhood home. Through this convergence of material, memory, and form, The Brick Wall reflects on the ways in which personal history is carried, reassembled, and recontextualised across time and place.
Costarican clay on canvas
60 x 155 cm | 23.62 x 61.02 in
Delivery details will be sent privately to each buyer.
Taxes, shipping and handling is not included.
The Brick Wall originates from a period of interruption and withdrawal, initiated during a residency in Costa Rica undertaken at a moment of burnout. Removed from her usual environment and placed within an unfamiliar, remote landscape, Meshel’s engagement with the work began not through production, but through a return to material, specifically, the process of transforming raw red clay into a usable medium.
Although no artworks were completed during the residency itself, this encounter with the material became foundational. The red clay, sourced from Haco, Costa Rica, is later integrated directly into the surface of the piece, carrying with it the physical trace of that experience. Its presence establishes a dialogue between place and process, embedding the conditions of its discovery within the work.
This material gesture resonates with the artist’s upbringing in Mississippi, where red clay forms part of the local terrain and early memory. By reactivating this substance in a different geographical context, Meshel creates a tactile link between distant locations, connecting childhood experience with a later moment of disconnection and recovery.
The recurring brick-like structures that define the composition further anchor this connection, echoing the architecture of the artist’s childhood home. Through this convergence of material, memory, and form, The Brick Wall reflects on the ways in which personal history is carried, reassembled, and recontextualised across time and place.
Costarican clay on canvas
60 x 155 cm | 23.62 x 61.02 in
Delivery details will be sent privately to each buyer.
Taxes, shipping and handling is not included.