Monday 7 April 2014

Bouke de Vries

Bouke de Vries is a very famous ceramic artist and is well known for creating unique and contemporary installations. This particular installation is currently being held on Holburne’s Ballroom table. This piece is inspired by the 18th century fashion for decorating banqueting tables. “War & Pieces” shows the tradition of grand banquets and balls held on the eve of battle.

It looks like an atomic bomb of cloud has just exploded onto the table with the shards of white ceramics around the table. This piece incorporates Sir William Holburne’s Chinese tobacco leaf pattern dinner service. The story unfolds of how a battle will be fought out along the table with figures made from this Derby porcelain.




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