Ann Van Hoey 'Concavity'

Dimensions - H 16cm x L 20cm x W 20cm

Method - Slabs reassembled into a vessel

Material - Bronze

Care - Wipe gently with water or use a soft brush; don't use soap 

Edition - 3/8

Description

Ann’s works are perfectly balanced, with enticingly smooth surfaces and a satisfying weight. She creates these pieces in bronze, and moulds them into one of several forms. The pieces mimic the seemingly effortless origami-esque structures of her clay works, resulting in endlessly unique silhouettes with the perfect blend of soft, easy curves and crisp edges and folds.

These sculptural pieces possess a flawless bronze finish, highlighting the smooth folding planes across the body. Her pieces are heavily inspired by the Japanese art of origami, an influence that is evident in their carefully considered forms and angled folds. Ann creates technically impeccable works that reveal her creativity and precision as a ceramicist, and while celebrating well-executed design, her final pieces still feel effortlessly poetic.

About the Artist

Ann Van Hoey is a Belgian ceramic artist with a unique ceramic practice foregrounded by mathematical and scientific precision. She obtained her degree in Ceramics from the Institute for Arts and Craft in Mechelen in 2006, and previously received her Masters in Applied Economic Sciences at the University of Antwerp in 1979. Influenced by this background, each piece by Ann begins as a mathematical equation, ensuring that technical impeccability is maintained throughout her process. 

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