Gareth Mason Host
Price on request
Unique
2023-2024
Stoneware, Porcelain, Layered Slips, Glazes, Oxides, Feldspar, Slate, Granite, Ironstone, Lustre
55 x 71 x 40 cm
21.7 x 28 x 15.7 in
In Mason’s visual language, symbiosis can be either mutualistic or parasitic. Granite, slate and ironstone rock imbue the darkly patinated body of this imposing piece with their own inimitable resonance, whilst the porcelain at its upper reaches is twisted and fractured by its own coarse inclusions. Host represents the unique energy of the materials it comprises, illustrating how Mason uses them to enhance the emotional depth of the artwork.
Artist
Gareth Mason
British ceramicist Gareth Mason has been working with clay for over thirty-five years, developing a distinctive practice that challenges conventional approaches to porcelain and ceramic art. Based in Hampshire, England, Mason creates works that incorporate foreign objects into clay, disrupting the medium’s traditional boundaries while exploring its transformative possibilities.
