Maria Kristofersson
Swedish Potter
"PROXIMITY, DISTANCE AND CONDITIONS. LINES, SURFACES, TEXTURES, COLOURS AND DENOMINATIONS SHOULD BE MENTIONED IN THIS CONTEXT. THEY ARE IMPORTANT. I SEE THEM AS TOOLS TO FIND MY EXPRESSIONS AND STORIES. THE CLAY PROVIDES BOTH GUIDANCE AND RESISTANCE."
Drawing and painting are the basis for Swedish artist Maria Kristofersson’s work in clay. Her ceramics can be seen as three-dimensional drawings. Lines and surface texture are important features within her work. Kristofersson works with earthenware clay with a restrained colour palette of terracotta, white and black.
The fragile and vulnerable are juxtaposed with robust and strong shapes. The familiar forms of boxes and cylinders act as a canvas for her subtle surface textures. Kristofersson believes that expression is an important element within her ceramic practice, not functionality.
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Light Brown Bottle by Maria Kristofersson
£200.00
