Installation
2008 (made)
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Chun Liao's work often takes the form of installations composed of miniature pots, sometimes in large numbers. These tiny pots provoke curiosity, invite close inspection and encourage treatment with gentleness and care. They also hint at something remembered, perhaps triggering memories of childhood. The expressionistic detailing of the pots lends each its own character. Grouped together, their individuality becomes strongly apparent.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 154 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, thrown, with coloured glazes, metal |
| Brief description | Installation of 154 miniature pots, porcelain with coloured glazes, by Chun Liao, London, 2008 |
| Physical description | Installation of 154 predominantly miniature porcelain pots arranged to form a wide, shallow group, the precise arrangement of which has been determined by the artist. All but three of the pots are flat-bottomed, straight-sided cylinders, tapering towards an uneven rim. The remaining three pots are rounded bowl forms. Each pot is thrown, and glazed in a single colour: black, yellow, blue, orange, or green; or is decorated with a clear glaze in combination with a green line formed from fired copper wire. A number of the pots also have tiny beads of gold held in a tiny channel on their rim. |
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| Gallery label | Chun Liao (born 1969)
Installation
2008
Chun Liao’s tiny pots provoke curiosity, invite
close inspection and encourage treatment
with gentleness and care. They also hint at
something remembered, perhaps triggering
memories of childhood. The expressionistic
detailing of the pots lends each its own
character. Grouped together, their individuality
becomes strongly apparent.
Made in London
Porcelain, thrown, with coloured glazes
Museum no. C.218:1 to 154-2009
Acquired through the generosity of Gerard and Sarah Griffin(09/2009) |
| Credit line | Acquired through the generosity of Gerard and Sarah Griffin |
| Summary | Chun Liao's work often takes the form of installations composed of miniature pots, sometimes in large numbers. These tiny pots provoke curiosity, invite close inspection and encourage treatment with gentleness and care. They also hint at something remembered, perhaps triggering memories of childhood. The expressionistic detailing of the pots lends each its own character. Grouped together, their individuality becomes strongly apparent. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.218:1 to 154-2009 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2010 |
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