Martin McWilliam | Stoneware and Porcelain

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Martin McWilliam, “Bowl Object XXIV-I,” no date

hand-built slab with an aluminium base, 12.75 x 16.5 x 3.5 inches (courtesy of the Gallery)

Inspired by traditional Japanese pottery, many of these stoneware or porcelain sculptural pieces are hand-built slab with a slate or aluminium base, often studded with inclusions of natural materials, and wood-fired in a chamber kiln. The artist often chiselled the pieces after firing to reveal the essence of each work – the archetypal vessel of Martin’s imagination.

"The play with dimensions openly tells the story of postmodern deconstruction, but still, essence has not been lost. The extended awareness that is created as time and space merge offers us a possibility to get in touch with those deeper layers of human existence. The most existential experiences expressed in the humble form of a vessel." Martin McWilliam