It’s the oldest material on earth but we can bring such a new energy to it again. To make them live and alive!
“Metacarpal Hexapus and Ulna Rosaceae” Gold Roses, Six Tentacles Hexapus (Octopus) and Talk to the Hands was made in Fall 2019. This art-nuveau-like sculpture is terracotta.
Eden Concerto no.1 in D, Op. 6 Allegro Maestoso, is a organic Ikebana vase, influenced by Art Nouveau, Octopus, Rose and Niccolò Paganini. The vase is not glazed, showing the authenticity and the art of perfect imperfection "Wabi Sabi."
This "Wabi-Sabi" imperfect cup is part of slip and glazing experiment with the green hue. Many pop culture especially Hollywood depicts green as devil or "ugly" perspective as we could see from the iconic appearance of Wicked Witch of the West in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and Dr. Seuss's "Grinch". Representing this green cup reminds us of the beauty of algae, it's not sublime yet but mysteriously beautiful.
L’exode d’une laiteuse (The exodus of a milkmaid) is a 2019-ceramic project, focused on organic formal and featured a rough mishima and sgraffito. After firing, the unintentional slip and graze revealed this cup in aesthetic aspect. Most importantly this is utilitarian object and can be used as a regular cup.
A modern jug influenced by ancient Greece Mycenaean and Minoan pottery. These two civilizations had their own distinctive style but one thing that look similar is that the motifs the used always submarine creatures.
Polydeuces, a mishima-graffito-styled earthenware ceramics. This wabi-sabi ceramic was made in Summer 2019. It was very challenging project.
Olympus Tunnel, The Vase + Birdhouse + Megaphone, The Amplify project.
This was a successful experiment how to shape and form the ancient Greek vessel into a contemporary and “maximalist” ideal aesthetics to the design, even though it is still highly functional.
Making this mug to looks sublime and functional was really challenging and enjoyable. Octopus or Jellyfish is my signature, so I need to add this marine creatures to all of my artworks if it's possible including this mug.
Khloris was the goddess of flowers and a nymph of the lands of the Blessed. This Glorieuse Blanche Khloris (Glorious White Chloris) represents her perfect imperfection of her beauty.
