Sharif Farrag (b. 1993, Reseda, CA) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. His approach to ceramics is reminiscent of the freestyling in music like jazz and hip hop, an improvisational style that encompasses multiple references. His works are a diverse assemblage of historic and pop culture influences: patterns reminiscent of Islamic abstraction are juxtaposed with cartoon-like faces that peer out of crevices. Miniature cars and freeways wind around craggy mountains. There are ancient Egyptian gods, clocks, and regular appearances of the Pink Panther. Sharif breaks the symmetry generally associated with ceramic sculpture. His work has been described as “nothing you have ever seen before.” @sharif5 Two works are currently on view at America Unframed Kleine Auguststraße 2-3 10119 Berlin — Underwater Jug, 2024 Glazed ceramic 8 x 8 x 11 inches Shadow Scavenger Jug, 2023 Glazed ceramic 13 x 10 x 10 inches