Paragon sources Chinese ornamental pattern from Owen Jones’ nineteenth-century texts. Paragon extends a series of works exploring the relationship between the historic and the contemporary through the deconstruction of traditional patterns illustrating cultural fusion and diffusion. In Paragon, a more abstract work, an 18th century Chinese floral pattern is rethought as a painting over 63 earthenware plates.

Materials: 63 hand-painted earthenware plates with underglaze, glaze and 22 karat gold luster

Dimensions: 70″ W x 90″ H x 1.5″ D