vipoo_hands Vipoo Srivilasa is one of the most successful ceramicists in Australia. His amazingly productive exhibition work never ceases to surprise. In Sydney he is now trying something different. At Gallery 4A he is introducing to his work the wonderful world of Thai cuisine. The project Roop – Rote – Ruang (Taste – Touch – [...]
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What catches the eye in Canberra
DSCF1892 I was up at Canberra School of Art as guest of the ceramics department, a progressive and creative scene thanks to the hard work of Janet de Boos and Greg Daly. While much of the art school is getting brand new equipment to replace what been damaged in a recent storm, ceramics is [...]
The dissolving man
The temperatures were plunging down to their minimum of minus 3 degrees. Around forty locals gathered in the yard of artist-run gallery Watch This Space, huddled around the glowing braziers. Just after 7:30pm, they were called to their seats for the start of a video projection on an outdoor screen, billowing in the night breeze. [...]
Beyond Fortress Ceramica: A knight’s tale
‘So long as beauty abides in only a few articles created by a few geniuses, the Kingdom of Beauty is nowhere near realisation.’ Bernard Leach 1 ‘Fortress Ceramica’. I’m grateful to Garth Clark for so eloquently evoking the image of an institution that seems isolated from the world and resistant to the opportunities that lie [...]
