A ceramic wall installation comprised of 70 hand-painted earthenware plates.  The central image of the work, a large vase of vibrantly painted flowers is derived from 15th century Dutch painting, more specifically “pronkstilleven” (Dutch for ‘ostentatious still life’). Each individual plate serves as a canvas; together, the plates reveal the intricate abstract floral motif of their source material. Bridging the gap decorative and fine art the glazed surfaces of earthenware plates collectively become a fragmented canvas for painterly re-rendering.

Year: 2018

Materials: 70 hand-painted earthenware plates with glaze and underglaze

Dimensions: 80h x 56w x 1.5d inches