Few Thoughts on the new works
This body of work continues my longstanding exploration of clay through the timeless metaphor of the vessel. The vessel, as one of humanity's earliest metaphors, initially drew me to clay because of its profound capacity to embody both functionality and symbolism. For decades, my journey has centered around mastering the technical intricacies of vessel-making, treating clay not merely as a material but as a language to be studied, decoded, and articulated anew.
My approach mirrors linguistic methodologies: I begin by uncovering the metaphor's etymological roots, delving into the primal human impulses that shaped the first vessels—objects essential for survival yet deeply intertwined with ritual, belief, and identity. I then engage with the structure and grammar of clay—the plasticity, firing, glazing—continuously questioning and expanding upon traditional boundaries to explore new forms of expression. Through this process, the vessel becomes more than a container; it is a profound articulation of human experience, holding memory, history, and meaning.
My research also examines the historical evolution and cultural diffusion of the vessel across societies, observing how forms and techniques adapt, migrate, and transform through interaction and exchange. Just as words gain new meanings through usage and context, vessels shift from purely utilitarian objects into carriers of narrative, symbolic significance, or even deliberate paradoxes of function and form.
In recent explorations, my work aligns closely with the essence of visual poetry. Each vessel communicates through its physical form—the subtle curves, intentional cracks, or carefully composed imperfections become elements of a tactile vocabulary. These works embrace the poetic nature of silence and negative space, where emptiness within the vessel conveys potential, loss, or unseen forces as powerfully as the tangible clay itself. The surfaces, textures, and even fractures are deliberate choices, akin to the precise arrangement of words on a page, carefully orchestrated to evoke contemplation, dialogue, and reflection.
Through this ongoing journey, my ceramic vessels speak a language of craftsmanship and poetic resonance, blending tradition with innovation, permanence with vulnerability. Each piece invites viewers not merely to observe but to read, interpret, and engage with the metaphorical layers of clay as language, vessel as poetry.
