The materiality of ceramic is celebrated in an all-female exhibition newly opened at London\u2019s Richard Saltoun Gallery. \u2018Born from Earth\u2019 considers women\u2019s role in uncovering the\u00a0potential of ceramics through a kaleidoscope of multidisciplinary works, weaving traditional motifs with modern, and often playful, references.\nThe bespoke exhibition design by architect\u00a0Lisa Chan...
Interpretations are figurative, from Stevenson’s phallic geometrical plays contained in surrealist vessels, to English’s playful porcelain dancers, which cut colourful and sensual silhouettes. This provocation is echoed in Poncelet’s curving, otherworldly forms in clay, while Chicago’stake a more playful perspective, a mischievous foil for Dionyse’s works, which subvert traditional motifs in glazed ceramic and stoneware.
Chan was keen to build her background in architecture into the exhibition – which is accompanied by a programme of educational events in collaboration with the Architectural Association – making the space an inclusive and welcoming one for the local community. ‘Since Covid, high streets, which were already facing changing consumption patterns, are having an identity crisis. Coming from an architecture and research background, there’s lots of talk about how we can renew this definition.
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