Organic, Non-Functional Ceramics
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ORGANIC, NON-FUNCTIONAL CERAMICS Ceramics II February 2010
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Organic, Non-Functional Ceramics. Ceramics II February 2010. Important Concepts. Organic - forms that are flowing and curvilinear, like those found in nature. Non-Functional - an object with no discernable function, most often strictly aesthetic - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ORGANIC, NON-FUNCTIONAL CERAMICSCeramics II
February 2010
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
Organic- forms that are flowing and curvilinear, like those found in nature.
Non-Functional- an object with no discernable function, most often strictly aesthetic
Non-Representational- not representing any object, figure or entity recognizable from life
Abstraction- purposefully stressing the essential rather than the particular, a set of aesthetically significant forms that’s do not correspond to those in the visible world
ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
Project cannot be conceived as a representational object
It should instead focus on compositional and artistic principles to create a aesthetically pleasing form
ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
Line Shape/form Color Space Texture Pattern
Variety Repetition Emphasis Balance Symmetry or
asymmetry
YAGI KAZUO
(1918-1979), Japanese ceramicist “formulated a style using sculptural forms
that disregarded utilitarian considerations. This style directly influenced contemporary artistic thought and had a great impact on Japanese avant-garde ceramics”
YAGI KAZUO
Mr. Samsa. 1954 A Cloud Remembered. 1977
TOSHIKO TAKAEZU
(1922), Female American Ceramicist of Japanese decent
Works in 20th century Japanese style inspired by Kazuo
Focuses on the aesthetic qualities of ceramics instead of the function
Can be seen at Cleveland Museum of Art
TOSHIKO TAKAEZU
GEORGIA O’KEEFE
(1887-1986), American Painter Sought inspiration from natural forms Organic abstractions often vaguely
recognizable as flowers
GEORGIA O’KEEFE
Red Canna. 1923
Light Iris. 1924
CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI
(1876-1957) Romanian sculptor Sought to simplify forms to essential
elements
CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI
Bird in Space. 1928
Maiastra. 1911
ISAMU NOGUCHI
(1904-1988) American sculptor with Japanese influence
Utilized a variety of media to create organic, biomorphic forms.
ISAMU NOGUCHI
Remembrance. 1944
Globular. 1928
HENRI MOORE
(1898-1986) English sculptor Utilizes a variety of media (bronze, stone,
wood, etc) to create biomorphic (organic) forms
Teetering between surrealism and abstraction, his work combines elements of English Romantic tradition and primitive cultures with an emphasis on objects that seem “shaped by time” and possess “special significance for human experience”
HENRI MOORE
Reclining Figure, 1946
Nuclear Energy. 1967
MARTIN PURYEAR
(1941) African American sculptor Interested in biomorphic abstraction and
surrealist themes Work reflects his culturally diverse life and is
laden with deep symbolic content
MARTIN PURYEAR
Plenty’s Boast. 1994-1995 Sphere
