As an architect and artist, I have woven together these two paths throughout my creative journey.
My exploration in art encompasses a variety of mediums, including installations, painting, and especially ceramic drawing, which has taken on a prominent role in my recent work.
Artistic Themes and Inspirations
My artistic narrative is anchored in themes that reveal the fleeting essence of human existence.
I draw inspiration from the spontaneous forms of architecture found in the edges of urban spaces, contrasting the harshness of informal settlements with dreams of an ideal paradise.
Each ceramic piece I make often takes the form of a traditional vase, yet they transcend mere functionality to become protective vessels—homes that harbor memories and sentiments.
The glazes that adorn these creations meld beautifully with their shapes, speaking of compassion, nostalgia, and depth.
The shapes I craft aren’t imposed but rather emerge organically, guided by a distinct design philosophy.
The evolution of each sculpture begins with early sketches and culminates in intricate forms, sometimes involving multiple elements.
I have also designed a vertical ceramic garden composed of interlinked vessels, fostering a harmonious relationship between plant life and the glazes, which culminates in a dramatic wall sculpture where organic and man-made elements intertwine.
I view ceramics as a medium that bridges tradition, innovation, artistry, and essential human stories.
Current Series and Notable Works
My ceramic sculptures echo universal ideas of decay and transience, resonating with the human experience on many levels.
As I navigate these themes, I move from the romantic allure of ceramics back to the essence of one’s roots.
This journey results in pieces that capture moments in a wider artistic exploration—though fragile, they possess a tangible presence that exudes a raw, brutalist quality.
- EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING, 2023-2024
- Recent pieces from this series include:
- Atolls (2024), crafted from stoneware and glaze.
- Atoll 1 (2024) features stoneware enhanced by glazes, measuring 55 × 45 cm.
- Turkis and Blue Flowers (2024) is a striking stoneware piece measuring 120 × 40 cm.
- White Palms Blue Palms (2024) captivates with dimensions of 55 × 65 cm using stoneware and porcelain engobe.
- Blue Palms White Palms (2024) offers another stunning stoneware creation, measuring 110 × 55 cm.
- Buoy Costa Vicentina (2024) showcases intricate glazes on mixed stoneware, with dimensions of 62 × 38 cm.
- Maggie Simpson After the University (2023) is a charming stoneware piece sized 50 × 40 cm.
- Two Feathers Loose in the Beak of Two Twin Birds (2023) stands as an expressive sculpture in stoneware, measuring 40 × 36 cm.
- Whitewhitewhite (2024), a distinctive piece featuring stoneware and crackle glaze, measures 45 × 35 cm.
- ORGANIC MACHINE, 2022-2024
- This ongoing series includes captivating works like:
- Looking for the Right Key (2022), a sculptural stoneware piece with a crater glaze, measuring 70 × 30 × 30 cm.
- Don’t Forget the Flowers (2022) offers an effect glaze on stoneware, sized at 60 × 30 × 25 cm.
- In Three Cups, Three Tubes, Earrings and a Palm of Course (2024), this engaging stoneware work stretches to 74 × 30 cm.
- The compelling sculpture Eyelashes, Fins, and Palms (2024) measures 115 × 25 cm.
- Featured at Keramion Stiftung in Germany, Roofs of Paris (2023) is a stunning stoneware piece that measures 100 × 50 × 40 cm.
- Despacha (2022) showcases an array of glazes on stoneware, measuring 38 × 36 cm.
- The whimsical Flyes Group (2022) captures a playful spirit in stoneware and glaze.
- Another striking piece, Fly Vessel Big (2022), measures 58 × 25 cm.
- Recent group works, including Blue Flowers Blue (2023)—a blend of stoneware, porcelain, and LED measuring 80 × 60 × 50 cm—and Flowers and Aliens (2023), exploring creativity in shape and glaze, measuring 90 × 49 × 50 cm.
- Lastly, Totem (2022) stands as a monumental four-part piece in stoneware and glaze, towering at 180 × 40 cm.
- FLYING PLANTS, 2022-2023
- This enchanting series features captivating pieces like:
- Bouquet in France (2023), showcasing a vibrant stoneware, paint, and glaze combination, measuring 140 × 40 cm.
- Bouquet (2022) mirrors the previous work, also at 140 × 40 cm, in vibrant stoneware.
- The Cactus Lipari (2023) and Cactus Stromboli (2023) both highlight stoneware and glaze, each measuring 120 × 35 cm.
- An artwork collection titled Flying Plants made its mark in Bregenz, Austria, alongside the innovative Fioo Growing Wall (2023), also crafted from stoneware and glaze.
Embark on this colorful artistic journey with me as I celebrate the beauty of transience and the connections that define our humanity through the lens of ceramic art.
Source: Ceramicsnow