Chronoformosis
White stoneware, sprayed black engobe, dark walnut
2024
When viewing these four thin slabs of clay in succession, one can’t help but notice how the interludes of light and shadow between them mirror the subtle passage of time. Each slab, sprayed with black engobe, emerges like a crest of a mountain range—eroded yet majestic, layered yet distinct. The physical gaps between them function as a kind of invisible record, capturing the fleeting moment where form and emptiness coexist. In this sense, the piece does not merely depict a passage of time but orchestrates a silent dialogue between presence and absence.
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The nuanced ridges atop each slab speak to geological processes: the slow, persistent forces that shape rock over millennia and create landscapes that stand as markers of history. Transposed into clay, these surfaces recall not only the earth’s natural transformations but also the artist’s role in hastening an otherwise imperceptible evolution. Fired into permanence, these slabs become a testament to the dual nature of time—at once gradual and decisive.
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By arranging the slabs in a linear sequence, the composition evokes a visual chronology. We see the first slab, then the second, and so on, each stage layered with its own story. As we shift our vantage point, the collective forms invite us to reflect on what time leaves behind: the echoes of change, the intersections of past and present, and the inevitable march forward. Chronoformosis becomes a tangible unfolding of epochs, distilled into the delicate edges of ceramic slabs—an invitation to witness the continuous dance between creation, erosion, and renewal.