Ann Van Hoey 'Ruby Object 311'

Dimensions - H 16cm x L 21cm x W 16cm

Method - Slabs reassembled into a vessel

Material - Stoneware

Care - Gentle hand-wash only

Description

To be displayed individually or as part of a group, this piece is perfectly balanced, with an enticingly smooth surface and a satisfying weight. Created using a smooth stoneware clay, these pieces are hand-built by rolling out perfectly flat, thin slabs, which are then moulded into one of several forms. Once the pieces are formed, they are cut and reassembled into intriguing origami-esque sculptures. The process results in endlessly unique silhouettes with the perfect blend of soft, easy curves and crisp edges and folds.

The stoneware object boasts a rich dark ruby finish, quite a contrast to Ann’s usual approach to colour. Also unlike Ann’s other work the cuts of this piece are reassembled as seams, rather than overlapped, a process which Ann says takes far more time and patience, despite the resulting easy, seamless, crease effect.

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. In 2011, van Hoey became a member of the International Academy of Ceramics. Awarded the rank of Commander in the Order of the Crown by Belgium’s King Philippe for her achievements as a ceramic artist in 2022, Ann has had her work exhibited in countless exhibitions worldwide and has had work selected for many international notable competitions and awards.

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