Porcelain transformations

At first glance Vivienne Foley's ceramics seem to have become more /-conceptual. Her new horizontal pieces, shown for the first time with - COSA gallery for the Col led exposition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in 2004, can only be described as sculpture though they defy the norms....

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Published in:Ceramics technical 2004-05 (18), p.3-7
Main Author: Vivienne Foley
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceramic sculpture
Exhibitions
Porcelain
Technique
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Summary:At first glance Vivienne Foley's ceramics seem to have become more /-conceptual. Her new horizontal pieces, shown for the first time with - COSA gallery for the Col led exposition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in 2004, can only be described as sculpture though they defy the norms. There are long forms which roll and oscillate and are as light as shells found on a beach. There are cellular forms which interconnect with fine tubes and others where concave sections are joined oyster fashion to make long concertinas. They are ridged or smooth, black or white. These constructions defy the medium. In terms of scale and complexity they should not be possible in thrown porcelain. Our expectations have been challenged. This could be laboratory or playroom.
ISSN:1324-4175