Murakami's youthful porno - kitsch side and his sleek, grown - up side coexist in this exhibition, and Yoshimoto Nara's signature wide - eyed prepubescent figure is present in
the form of fired clay.
Not exact matches
I like the immediacy
of clay — even though the drying and
firing can take a long time, you can come up with
forms and see your ideas take shape relatively quickly.
Since the prehistory ceramics played a fundamental role in manufacturing
of handwork pieces and as construction material, mainly in the
form of carved stones or
clays to be
fired.
Working in smoke -
fired clay, the show features canvas panel with text, pastel drawings and her signature figurative «masks»
forming an orchestra
of individuals expressing emotions.
Stephanie Quayle has long been fascinated with the animal
form, and creates expressive life - size sculptures
fired in
clay that capture the movement and character
of the creature, from imposing elephants to mischievous monkeys.
These, in turn, became a map for
forming each
of the
clay pieces, which she fitted together like a puzzle before
firing.