The gallery has started working with sculptor Sandra Shashou, whose medium is reclaimed porcelain.
Playing with fragility and balance, the delicacy of the porcelain is the centre of Sandra's work. The precarious arrangements challenge equilibrium. Propped on top of one another, it seems that at any moment, everything might waver, slide and tumble.
Sandra’s work confronts the human condition, the emotions, and the experiences that we all share. The antique porcelain objects are no longer for drinking or pouring. There has been a transformation, and they are now valued for their varied shapes, colours and the order in which they have been placed. They balance uncertainly and at challenging angles. The Towers of reengineered pots, jugs, cups, saucers and flowers create a juxtaposition between the physical and emotional. They stand tall, full of colour and optimism. Yet, there is an underlying fragility that questions what is going on. The work conceptualises a lived experience to connect with the viewer and provoke hidden feelings we may share.
New to the Gallery
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Sandra Shashou
Tower (Balance IV), 2023Wedgewood teapot, Herend milk jug and coffee cups, Royal Stuart teacups, Limoges coffee cup, Royal Albert porcelain roses and ceramic paint. Finished with resin
Internal - solid steel threaded bar, metal cylinder tube, expanding foam and glue
Base - black jesmonite with metal plate
Sculpture 57.1(h) x 11.8(w) in | 145(h) x 30(w) cm
Base 3.9(h) x 11.8(w) x 11.8(d) in | 10(h) x 30(w) x 30(d) cm -
Sandra Shashou
Tower (Balance I), 2019Porcelain coffee pots, ceramic roses and gold ceramic paint. Finished with resin
Internal - solid steel threaded bar, metal cylinder tube, expanding foam and glue
Base - black jesmonite with metal plate
Sculpture 40.1(h) x 7.9(w) in | 102(h) x 20(w) cm
Base 7.9(h) x 7.9(w) x 7.9(d) in | 20(h) x 20(w) x 20(d) cm -
Sandra Shashou
Coffee Table (I), 2023Antique and vintage porcelain coffee cups in greens and blues, Wedgwood, Worcester antique 1917, Staffordshire 1950s, vintage Foley, Aynsley, Art Deco Crown Devon, Royal Albert. Perspex box with steel frame
13.8(h) x 49.2(w) x 39.4(d) in | 35(h) x 125(w) x 100(d) cm
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