Football through the Fire
Take a minute. Think about the greatest football match you have ever played, or seen. Now, take another minute to connect with the sensations you are currently feeling in your mind and body. Know that you are not alone. Know that your football experience is an intersection of shared intimacy across the globe that lasts for centuries.
Exhibition
From inception, both football, as well as art, have both shared organic commonalities that allow for these mediums to serve as bridges between humanity. An artist may speak to a distant collector through their work; a footballer may speak to a die hard fan through their game. In both instances, although the languages may not be the same, there is an appreciation for the spoken and unspoken words - emotion - for the memorabilia – relics and trophies. Lev Rosenbush, a lifelong footballer with a delicate, yet strong goalkeeper’s touch, has taken shape as a creative with an expertise in ceramics. Lev’s work in ceramics explores and articulates emotions and feelings that burn from studio to pitch - making him a North Star in a lightly explored space.
Is a footballer in ceramics out of this world? In theory, yes. In reality, absolutely not. Re-visit your favorite match you were thinking about earlier - Were you frustrated? Did you experience bliss? Does this feel nostalgic? The same energies that can be awakened through the game of football, can be brought to life through the intricacies of working with clay.
Football is played in a game of patterns. There is a certain essence and beauty that is present in each one. Like these patterns, Lev Rosenbush’s creations are a distinct representation of unexpected movements, empowerment, control, and occasionally, failure. Lev’s ceramic art is football in its purest form. His duality as a footballer and ceramicist has wheeled him to create a unique community in Studio Halftime - embodying football’s glory through ceramic products that will last for centuries.