“‘Elements’ is a process where I create ceramic elements using different types of clay to introduce color and texture. Some are glazed, while others remain in a biscuit state.
The wooden support, an essential tool, is a part of the composition. It is prepared and used for cutting or drying the clay, which gives it its worn appearance.
Just like the moment of creating a painting.
A spontaneous moment, in the now, where the elements come together.
With a set of elements, I create a composition, establish a rhythm, and construct.”
NATALIE RICH
This creation is the first of its kind done on a monumental scale.
All of Natalie Rich’s pieces are signed and come with a certificate of authenticity.
This artwork was acquired by the prestigious Teranka Hotel on the island of Formentera and is displayed in the reception hall.
Similar works can be commissioned upon request.
Natalie Rich-Fernandez lives and works in Ibiza.
Natalie Rich Fernandez’s art is a bold and multidimensional exploration of creativity. This versatile artist has developed a rich and diverse artistic practice, using various mediums to express her unique vision of the world.
Since her graduation from the National School of Fine Arts in Paris in 1990, Natalie Rich has exhibited her paintings in Parisian galleries such as Simone Kervern and Véronique Smagh. Curious to explore a different artistic language, she has dabbled in various mediums, including video and photograms. Her work has been featured at events like Paris Photo, Arles, MEP, and the FNAC Gallery. Represented by Acte 2 Gallery in Paris, she has also participated in various digital art festivals, including “VideoFormes” in Clermont-Ferrand. Her video art piece, “Mollusc,” created in 2002, received wide exposure on Arte, Canal+, and Pink.
Her works have found their way into prestigious public and private collections, including the European Photo Museum in Paris and FNAC. She regularly exhibits her paintings at Hervé Van der Straeten’s, where they are purchased and displayed in the shops of Rogier Vivier, a prominent art collector. The fashion house Hermès also acquired one of her paintings, which became the “Carré Marcelina” for their Carré D’Artiste series.
Around a decade ago, Natalie Rich-Fernandez began working with ceramics, combining sculpture, design, and installations in public spaces. In 2018, she co-founded Galeria Tambien in Ibiza with her husband, Jorge Fernandez, where they showcase 20th-century design and favorite artists.
She sculpts lamps, stools, small bedside tables, and ceramic totems. She creates symbols and a black ceramic alphabet, which she exhibited in Madrid for the reopening of the legendary Maïté Commodore restaurant, now known as “Commodore.”
Natalie has developed a vocabulary of forms, crafting artworks that combine wood and ceramics. Everything used in her studio for creating the artwork becomes a part of it, such as the wooden support onto which she cuts ceramic elements to provide color and design. This support is affixed by the artist and reused as a canvas for future compositions. Manufacturing errors are accepted and integrated into the artwork.
In 2023, she installed a 400×240 wood and ceramic piece in the entrance hall of the Teranka Hotel in Formentera. She also exhibited in Paris as part of a group show of Spanish artists called “EL Gozo,” curated by exhibition curators Sarah Suco Torres and Nicolas Dewavrin.
In summary, Natalie Rich Fernandez’s art is a captivating fusion of emotion, experimentation, and creativity. She continues to evolve, pushing the boundaries of traditional art, creating a fascinating and ever-evolving artistic legacy.
