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Properties & Qualities

Application

Art, Product

Qualities

2D, Colourful, Opaque

Colour

Black, Blue, Brown, Earth-colour, Green, Grey, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Sample Information

Date of creation

05/06/2023

Dimensions

26 cm x 26 cm x 1 cm

Weight

0,7 kg

Culture & Context

In the exhibition ‘Timelines’, time and ceramic materiality are examined in three different ways. What the three artists have in common is that they explore the ceramic surface and the aesthetic experiences found in the material. In an age where screen use and digitization have increased, there is an additional need to experience concrete materiality in new ways. There has been a shift in art where the properties of materiality in themselves have gained a new relevance. ‘Timelines’ shows works from three people’s ideas about how the ceramic material relates to time. Kristin Andreassen shows how nature’s processes can be reflected in sculptural forms that invite to touch. Arild Berg draws a work process from the office and in the workshop on objects and ceramic tiles. Elise Kielland composes ornamental structures in glazed images, time-consuming processes that challenge the concept of efficiency. The slow process underlying the works is common to all.

Process & Production

I work with concepts related to ceramic surfaces and colours. I scratch drawings into layer upon layer of coloured porcelain. Burned to 1220 degrees, the layers become transparent and with metallic colours such as cobalt, copper and iron, a unique expression arises. Through architectural ceramics and art projects, I investigate different ways of involving participants. I have developed and participated in several individual projects and group projects since starting in 1997.