Stalked Pods
Exploring the idea of the pot as a relic, womb or container, certain elements become pivotal, capturing implied eroticism and movement. Specifically, the opening may resemble the sore flush of a wound or the lure of an orifice, similarly, the belly may be a bulging paunch swollen with imaginary contents, held insecurely above a slender stem with an elevated foot to emphasise it’s frailty.
Susan Nemeth
London, England
H 60 cm L 11 cm W 10 cm Porcelain, coloured slips, ceramic transfers, gold
H 46 cm L 25 cm W 24 cm Porcelain, coloured slips, glaze, ceramic transfers, gold leaf