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United Kingdom
Sculpture, Clay on Ceramic
Size: 11.8 W x 28.7 H x 11.8 D in
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Anthropogenic: (chiefly of environmental pollution and pollutants) originating in human activity influence on nature. This stoneware vase, made in my studio here on the Pembrokeshire coast, has been created as part of a collection of work titled “Under The Sea” that is informed by coastal erosion and rising sea levels. The “Under The Sea” body of work considers the impact of global warming and coastal erosion. It seeks to draw people’s attention to the impact of these issues through creating pieces of work with biophillic designs encrusted with coastal flora, crustaceans and cascading rocks formations. The architecture of its form stems from 17th century Delft tulip vases created in Holland at a time when ‘tulip mania’ took hold over a three year period accelerating the price of a tulip bulb to extraordinary high levels. Reflecting the popularity of tulips, Dutch ceramicists started to create elaborate vases and towers with hand thrown tubes to display tulips. These grand vases, usually blue and white, displayed hand decorated images reflecting the opulence of this short lived era. This towering piece, that stands 73cms high, is made of three hand thrown sections, with the main body split by a cracked seam that when opened reveals a lustrous contrasting red interior. The sculptural vase has sixteen thrown tubes that resemble living designs such as arteries or coral tubes but also reflect man made chimneys that emit pollutants that are part of the problem that are killing coral reefs and causing global warming. The structure is covered with cascading rock formations, crustaceans and coastal flora to create the biophillic design that plays on the imagination of my work being lost to the seas as a result of rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
Original Created:2022
Subjects:Nature
Sculpture:Clay on Ceramic
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:11.8 W x 28.7 H x 11.8 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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A British ceramic artist and studio potter based in Pembrokeshire on the west coast of Wales, United Kingdom. Richard's work is influenced by the stunning coastal setting of his studio and the connection to its industrial past. Some of Richard's work has been described as abstract impressionism using ceramics as his vehicle to evoke a feeling or essence of what exists in his coastal environment. Whereas some work pushes the boundaries into pop art and pop ceramics. Richard has a genuine interest in architecture and this is reflected in the strong forms he creates with clay.
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