Nature inspired Clay by Tomoko Abi (Ceramics art and perception issue 92)

In Ceramics art and perception journal there was an article about Tomoko Abi's clay art pieces and there influence from nature. It particularly talked about work from a recent exhibition called Weathering Scape which consisted of various wall instilations. One of the pieces that i particularly liked was called Erosion (see below) and made out of porcelain. The porcalein was left in an outside where it was weathered by the environment to give rain marks, cracks from sun exposure etc. It's these marks that create an organic appearance within the piece and you can see how the work was originally a recatangular shape which has been worn down to give a more rugged edge. The marks are non uniform and create varying levels within the piece. Parts have been worn down to create circular lower levels, and then raised textures also appear on the surface of the piece which give it amazing deoth and detail. The colours of the piece are very neautral, with only black, white and grey showing. The formal elements that make up this piece give an overall look of something decaying, but becoming more and more beautiful and interesting as it's further destroyed.