elgian ceramicist Jos Devriendt recently
staged his debut New York solo exhibition at Demisch
Danant gallery, a survey of his 20-something years
of exploration into what he calls ‘functional sculptures’.
The show took in 90 uniquely handcrafted porcelain
lamps, vessels and other objects. The most striking
pieces, part of an ongoing series, Night and Day, were
a collection of mushroom-shaped lamps. Their shapes,
he says, are a concept that came about over time.
‘People who are interested in sculptures don’t makeB a point of looking at them at night, but I think
it is important because you only have ten hours’ light
and the rest is darkness. It’s not just about giving
light, but about the idea that a sculpture can also have
a life at night.’
During the day, each of the porcelain lamps is ‘lit’
by sunlight that filters through the delicate material;
at night, when the electricity is switched on and
the glow comes from within, the sculptures appear
transformed. When the appropriate form is found, »
PHOTOGRAPHY: ALBRECHT FUCHSDEVRIENDT IN HIS GHENT
STUDIO WITH WORKS
IN PROGRESS AHEAD OF HIS
MOST RECENT EXHBITION,
IN BRUSSELS∑ 127
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