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Photo credit : Daniel Noone Photo credit : Daniel Noone
This series of work draws on an ongoing fascination with nineteenth century migration and exploration into Australia . With objects there is the possibility of creating narratives - each piece points to an associated purpose , imbued with multiple social and cultural histories and interpretations . There is also the reference to the abstractions found in the everyday , the chip of an enamel mug , the scratched paint of a car or the aging surfaces of industrial chimneys .
The white / pale tones of the glazed surface of the works , whilst having their influences in the white porcelains of Japan , China and Korea , seek to capture light and tone . This can suggest histories but also allows for present day reverie and reflection .
Photo credit : Grant Hancock
Photo credit : Grant Hancock
‘ I have always felt drawn to the abstract in art – the potential for understanding through an ambiguous and imperceptible type of knowing . Ceramic objects communicate on many levels and it is these possibilities of engagement and response that I find compelling . The intersection of form , colour , tone and light are the constant drivers .’ – Kirsten Coelho
Issue 53 2022 THE ART OF LUXURY