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Promenade II

Creator: Jo Taylor
Offered by: Vessel Gallery

Description
'Promenade II’ is a unique porcelain sculpture by the British artist, Jo Taylor.

Dramatic in scale Promenade II is a sheer triumph over the material employed. Known for being one of the most difficult ceramic bodies to work with, scale is always a challenge with porcelain and with this artwork, Taylor excels. Knowing her clay is everything, created in sections allows architectural scale whilst adding grog (pre-fired grains of clay) gives stability and strength. Adorned with her trademark flourishes adds glamourous movement throughout the piece.

Taylor’s inspiration comes from highly decorative architectural features such as ornate plaster ceilings, wrought iron and carved stone. Living near the Georgian city of Bath provides a rich visual resource, although it can be said that she will seek out such details wherever she goes.

Regular visits to our larger cities such as Liverpool and London offer ornament that can be experienced on a grander scale with their historic buildings such as the Sefton Park Palm House and the V&A holding many further examples. Further afield the architecture of Gaudi in Barcelona, the palaces of Potsdam and the Villa D'Este in Tivoli have all provided inspiration.

In her own words:

‘I enjoy the grand gesture present in large scale relief, the drama of deep shadow, the dialogue between space, structure & ornament. The changing light conditions of bright sunlight, a dull day, dusk or artificial light can affect the contrast and way the structure is perceived’

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	New
Materials:	Grogged Porcelain
Condition:	New.
Creation Date:	2022
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Contemporary, Art Pottery
Incollect Reference #:	565186

Dimensions

W.	9.84 in;	H.	28.74 in;	Diam.	10.24 in;
W.	25 cm;	H.	73 cm;	Diam.	26 cm;

Message from Seller:

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