Week 2: Compositions with Objects.

October 29, 2015

Last week I started looking at the relationship between some of my smaller ceramic objects originally through the use or instruction of a particular word and some of the found objects that have been given to me or collected by myself.

This week i'm extending this exploration to a series of porcelain objects originally matched up with Sasha's photography shown last year in Arthouse1. http://www.arthouse1.co.uk

Whilst I'm working on this smaller scale I'm always considering how these structures could be scaled up.

The collection of five images below have been taken from every angle or rotating the porcelain piece around in order for me to understand the points of contact between the objects or surfaces. There are resting points here, some fit more comfortably than others. The porcelain piece has two distinct surfaces one side is glazed and the other is untouched from being wrapping in it's bag. There are varying thicknesses throughout the slice and it's possible to get a sense of that as there are small areas that the light reflects through. Another point of interest here is the space that is created in-between the two objects where light and shadow come into play.

Here by contrast I'm looking at how the porcelain objects fit into brick and contains it.
There is a more intimate connection here where light shadow and space does not exist between the two.

Exhibition at Arthouse1 October 2014

October 16, 2014

It's often said that simplicity requires a lot of hard work. In the case of our installation at Arthouse1 in Bermondsey Sasha and myself were setting up for about a week.

A little longer than we both had expected but this particular exhibition required an exceptional attention to detail. We had decided to keep the ceramic works low to the ground in order for the audience to look at the work from a different perspective.

I personally feel that a lot of galleries show work at eye level on plinths and it's too easy. It's a format we are all far too familiar with and it's not always the best way of really be able to focus on the work.

Perpendicular opened on Thursday evening (9th October) after much help and assistance throughout from both Rebecca Fairman and Adrain Hicks.

Here are a few images of the exhibition in natural daylight on the first day kindly taken by Adrian Hicks.

www.arthouse1.co.uk

Image taken by Adrian Hicks 2014

Sasha is exhibiting two installations and a series of photographs that have been born from the installations themselves. Through the use of water, light and motion.

These collaborative pieces titled Collection of five #1 and #2 comprise of small ceramic segments that sit along side Sasha'a photography.

There is a strong synthesis between us both particularly through the use of mark making.

Image Taken by Ben Winkley 2014

Image taken by Ben Winkley 2014

My two collections on show are titled Kuro and Shiro are looking at small intimate spaces that contain light.

These objects are the complete opposite to Sasha'a works. They are dense, heavy and present within the space.

There is a physical tactility to them and the process of making is evident within the traces and marks left either by my hand the tools or other processes I have undergone to achieve certain aesthetic qualities.

Sasha's work is more transient it's continuously changing with movement, light and shadow. There is an illusion of something tangible but mark making has been created through an impermanant medium and there is an ethereal quality to the entire body of work showing here.

Perpendicular will be showing at Arthouse1 until 1st November 2014

The gallery is open every Thursday-Sunday from 3pm - 7.30pm or by appointment

www.arthouse1.co.uk

Perpendicular's ceramic pieces and photography for Arthouse1

September 25, 2014

As one exhibition sadly ends at Siobhan Davies another opens in a couple of weeks time at Arthouse1 in Bermondsey, London.

In my last post I talked about adding more images of work that will be shown in the exhibition and since then the kiln has been on pretty much continuously. I still have four or five more firings to squeeze in before completion but it's definitely coming together.

I will be showing a series of black and white pieces along side Sasha's installations and photography.

Sasha is working and developing a series of site specific works so I can't really show the installations at this stage until we begin to install next week.

But here's a peek at some of the photographs and my ceramic objects.

Perpendicular at Arthouse1

August 28, 2014

In just over 6 weeks time Perpendicular my collaborative work with Sasha will be exhibited at Arthouse1 in Bermondsey London.

This beautiful airy white space belongs to Rebecca Fairman and is dedicated to showing works of emerging and established artists.
www.arthouse1.co.uk

Last week we both visited to make final decisions for the curation. Each piece of work has been made or specifically designed for the space so every small detail has to be considered in advance.

We have been exploring light, shadow, and small spaces through the medium of ceramics, photography and installation.

The exhibition opens on Friday 10th October 2014 - 1st November 2014
The Private is Thursday 9th October 6.30 - 8.30pm

I will be posting more images of work in progress over the next few weeks leading up to the opening.