“Ikebana 2” – Neda Licheva | Metal and Ceramics

“Ikebana 2” is an original sculpture by Neda Licheva, in which metal and ceramics meet in a free spatial composition built on the contrast between solidity and lightness.

Here, the strict metal base becomes a stage for play.

The dark metal forms the structure and establishes a clear, emphatic line. Upon it, the ceramic elements appear as free organic forms: a kind of imaginary flower with no intention of obeying the rules of nature.

It is this freedom that gives the work its distinctive identity. The forms are arranged asymmetrically, suggesting improvisation, yet a carefully achieved balance remains behind the apparent randomness.

The metal conveys weight, solidity and graphic restraint. The ceramics respond with sculptural flexibility, light and a softer presence.

The meeting of the two materials makes their opposition part of the composition itself: hard and fragile, heavy and light, structure and free gesture.

The title “Ikebana 2” points towards the art of arrangement, but Neda Licheva uses the idea freely. Instead of living plants, she works with form, material and space.

The result is an unusual “bouquet”: a little strange, a little playful and free enough to have a personality of its own.

The empty space between the individual elements also participates in the composition. It allows the forms to breathe and emphasises the spatial presence of the sculpture.

Measuring 33 × 43 cm, the work has a distinct presence and can serve as an independent artistic accent in an interior.

“Ikebana 2” is a work about the balance between order and improvisation: that moment when a strict structure leaves enough freedom for something unexpected to happen.

Why choose this artwork

✓ Artist – Neda Licheva

✓ An original sculpture

✓ A combination of metal and ceramics

✓ A contemporary interpretation of the idea of ikebana

✓ Contrast between hard metal and freely modelled ceramic forms

✓ A free, asymmetrical composition

✓ A balance between structure and improvisation

✓ A sense of movement, lightness and play

✓ A strong spatial and decorative presence

✓ A unique original artwork

A flower that knows no rules

There is no stem, no foliage, and it certainly resembles nothing in a botanical guide. That is precisely its charm. “Ikebana 2” by Neda Licheva is an imaginary flower born of metal, ceramics and the freedom to arrange the world a little differently.