Ikuko Iwamoto
Abacus - Large, 2022
Porcelain and Man Made Object
44 x 11 x 5.5cm
Series: Antique
Signed
CF0514
Photo: Ikuko Iwamoto
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Ikuko Iwamoto makes extremely exquisite and delicately crafted porcelain objects and framed works, sometimes combining her spiky porcelain sculptures with antique objects from Japan, like with this sculpture. Talking about...
Ikuko Iwamoto makes extremely exquisite and delicately crafted porcelain objects and framed works, sometimes combining her spiky porcelain sculptures with antique objects from Japan, like with this sculpture. Talking about this body of work Ikuko said: "Each
antique object I work with is handcrafted and has got individual
character and history. I tend to work with functional objects that
would have had an everyday use. I have always thought that porcelain’s natural
white colour is a perfect match for these kind of objects, and I
imagined that by adding an extra dimension to them, would make them even
more exciting. It’s more about adding than creating from the
beginning with these pieces, and because the spike attachments are more
ornamental, they were a natural choice for me. The addition of gold
lustre elevates the functional status of the antique objects further
into the ornamental domain."
antique object I work with is handcrafted and has got individual
character and history. I tend to work with functional objects that
would have had an everyday use. I have always thought that porcelain’s natural
white colour is a perfect match for these kind of objects, and I
imagined that by adding an extra dimension to them, would make them even
more exciting. It’s more about adding than creating from the
beginning with these pieces, and because the spike attachments are more
ornamental, they were a natural choice for me. The addition of gold
lustre elevates the functional status of the antique objects further
into the ornamental domain."
Ikuko graduated from Camberwell College and completed an MA Ceramic and Glass at The Royal College of Art. At the end of 2019, Ikuko won the Young Masters Maylis Grand Ceramic Prize.
Exhibitions
Selected ExhibitionsCollect 2022
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