The ceramics piece that I chose to analyse:
This piece is 109 from Astrid Dahl's White Matter Series, it is a rather large piece made from Earthenware that is selling for the price of R14 170.00.
From the looks of it, it seems that Astrid Dahl used the method of slab building to create this piece, taking slabs of white clay and sanding and carving the shape into them and in some way 'sticking' them together.
This piece is very unique and abstract, with it's unusual shape and glazed finish it doesn't depict anything exactly.
I very much like abstract art, at first it evoked a slight feeling of confusion in me as I was tried figuring out what exactly it was and then only did I realise that the beauty of the piece was only enhanced by the fact it wasn't anything specific. This is why I chose to do my analysis on the piece.
Line- the line in this piece is very curvy and flowly; this makes the piece seem more girly and expressive
Colour- the plain white of the piece enhances the actual piece itself as it doesn't make you concentrate on the colour but quickly grabs your attention when you see it and brings your attention to the piece itself and the shape of it.
Texture- the sculpture was glazed and therefore has a smooth texture, enhancing the piece and making the lines in the piece appear softer.
This piece was displayed alone with nothing very close to it, this enhances the size of the piece and allows us to look at the detail inside and experience it to the fullest.
This piece, much like the rest of Astrid Dahl's pieces are purely for display and cannot be used as a utensil.
More of Astrid Dahl's work can be viewed on her website http://www.astriddahl.co.za
Swetha Maharaj
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