Contemporary Ceramic Sculptures

The word craft feels so provincial and unambitious.

Contemporary ceramic sculptures.

He uses a mixture of graphic patterns dramatic angles and combinations of layers to form his perspective defying pots as he calls them. Although often integrating traditional modelling firing and glazing techniques into their output the 90 artists featured here invite us to look at ceramics in a different way. None of these artists working with ceramics and porcelain could ever be pigeonholed in a category so small and unimaginative. Brett kern creates playful pop art sculptures that will make you do a double take.

Contemporary ceramics innovative pottery and ceramics céramique nouveau avant garde and cutting edge ceramic design and techniques are featured in this post. Add in modernist postmodern abstract la cerámica contemporánea and zeitgenössische keramik and that will cover most of the spectrum of styles on display. Contemporary clay sculpture is perhaps the most diverse range of sculpture in existence perhaps because clay has been used to make art objects longer than any other material. To kern this collection of childhood inspired art serves as a sort of time capsule.

From prehistoric pottery to ancient greek amphoras from the rise of porcelain in asia and europe to the arts and crafts movement in england and the u s ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practices in the contemporary art world this was never more clear. These are ten of the most interesting artists working with this sculptural medium. Ceramics have been reborn in recent years placed firmly in an art context. Its always refreshing to see artists take risks and successfully create.

Artists and artisans working with ceramics have steadily contributed to the art world for centuries. Inspired by inflatable toys his ceramic pieces come complete with shiny surfaces seams and meticulously crafted creases.