Women engineers at ABB contribute to a culture of safety and…Revolutionizing the Digital Landscape: Our CEO’s Vision for Unlimited Web Hosting…A new edition of an annual ceramics exhibition, which opens at Spier on 3 June 2024, is an exploration of time, texture and memory – both the personal and the collective.
“When working with clay, we come to understand that the clay itself holds memories,” says Tamlin Blake, Chief Curator at Spier Arts Trust. “If there is a dent somewhere in the clay body, particularly with porcelain, it will manifest when it comes out of the kiln. With more than 50 pieces from artists working across South Africa, the exhibition is notable for its tactile and textural appeal. “There is the feeling of wanting to reach out and touch the artworks,” Blake reveals.
“What makes many of these artworks provocative is that they are everyday objects, which we infuse with a sense of meaning,” Blake explains. “They’re in our space, they have a function, they often embody emotional attachments and feelings of nostalgia, passed down from previous generations.”The intergenerational connection clearly runs through the exhibition, with ancient knowledge and traditional practices colliding with modern techniques and fresh thought.