The glazed ceramics created, whose witty titles the artist borrowed from a Zen manual (Victor Sōgen Hori, Zen Sand. The Book of Capping Phrases for Kōan Practice, Univ Of Hawaii Pr Verlag 2010), are the result of Mai-Thu Perret’s direct physical interaction with the material clay, which in turn is based on a millennia-old tradition of craftsmanship. The wall objects show a relief-like tactile quality, resembling paintings in their nuanced colouring and hanging.



exhibited:

05.09.-06.11.2020, Mai-Thu Perret, Pièces Enfantines, Galerie Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman, Vienna, AT