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Terra Cognita. Basalt (2023) Original Clay Sculpture by Maryia Virshych
24.5 x 29 x 5.5cm (framed)
£854.83
Original artwork description
"Terra Cognita. Basalt" is crafted from various types of stoneware blended with porcelain slip and pigments, evoking the charred remnants of landscapes altered by mining explorations. These increasingly common sites remain largely invisible to the public yet leave a profound impact on the environment.
High-fired at 1250°C, the piece is fully water-resistant and handmade using premium stoneware locally sourced around Barcelona. It is framed in a floating frame with a metal hook for wall mounting.
The Terra Cognita series draws inspiration from aerial views of remote terrains. From a satellite’s perspective, mining quarries, desert valleys, and salt flats are indistinguishable, appearing desolate yet captivating. This series does not prioritize hierarchies but presents these phenomena side by side, exploring how the landscape genre can reflect the complex interplay between humanity and nature.
Recreating these landscapes in clay lends materiality and immediacy to distant, often inaccessible terrains. Mounted on a wall, these works allow viewers to engage with the unknowable, bridging the gap between observation and experience.
Materials used:
Ceramic: Stoneware, Glazes
Details:
- Clay sculpture on Other
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 24.5 x 29 x 5.5cm (framed)
- Framed and ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
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Original artwork description
"Terra Cognita. Basalt" is crafted from various types of stoneware blended with porcelain slip and pigments, evoking the charred remnants of landscapes altered by mining explorations. These increasingly common sites remain largely invisible to the public yet leave a profound impact on the environment.
High-fired at 1250°C, the piece is fully water-resistant and handmade using premium stoneware locally sourced around Barcelona. It is framed in a floating frame with a metal hook for wall mounting.
The Terra Cognita series draws inspiration from aerial views of remote terrains. From a satellite’s perspective, mining quarries, desert valleys, and salt flats are indistinguishable, appearing desolate yet captivating. This series does not prioritize hierarchies but presents these phenomena side by side, exploring how the landscape genre can reflect the complex interplay between humanity and nature.
Recreating these landscapes in clay lends materiality and immediacy to distant, often inaccessible terrains. Mounted on a wall, these works allow viewers to engage with the unknowable, bridging the gap between observation and experience.
Materials used:
Ceramic: Stoneware, Glazes
Details:
- Clay sculpture on Other
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 24.5 x 29 x 5.5cm (framed)
- Framed and ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
