Derek Wilson
Northern Irish Ceramic Artist - A Twenty-First-Century Hybridisation of a Studio Potter & Conceptual Artist
Wilson uses porcelain, for its inherent qualities of whiteness and translucence but also for the depth achievable when it is glazed. The matte surfaces soften his more rigid forms. Wilson produces a collection of sculptural objects that have stemmed from his continuous exploration of the altered vessel. Questioning functionality, he uses the vessel as a means of artistic expression by exploring free and geometric abstraction. Habitually, the importance of object placement is foremost with Wilson’s work and a further dimensionality lies within how it is viewed. Inviting movement in the observer, these works ask them to contemplate the significance of subtle tonalities in surface finish and distribution of light and shadow.
CURRENT COLLECTION
Medium Constructed Vessel, Grey, by Derek Wilson
Small Constructed Vessel, Pink, by Derek Wilson
Small Constructed Vessel, Beige, by Derek Wilson
Small Stemmed Bowl, Grey, by Derek Wilson