Dazzle Vessel 3
Vessel
2003 (made)
2003 (made)
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Danish ceramic artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl concentrates on the production of large handbuilt sculptural forms with boldly delineated decoration. The surface design present on this particular vessel derives from dazzle camouflage patterns used on warships.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Dazzle Vessel 3 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Stoneware, handbuilt, with slips and glazes |
Brief description | 'Dazzle Vessel 3', stoneware with slip and glazes, Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl, Denmark, 2003 |
Physical description | Upright stoneware form with mouth set to one side. Predominantly black, with white dazzle pattern on one side. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'MBK / 03' (Incised on base.) |
Gallery label | Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl (born 1954)
‘Dazzle Vessel 3’
2003
Stripes hold a particular fascination for Martin
Bodilsen Kaldahl. He has described them as
‘activating the relationship between form and
surface’. They can both divide or unify a form.
Here they cause confusion. As the title of the
work suggests, these stripes are inspired by the
dazzle patterns used as camouflage on warships.
Made in Copenhagen, Denmark
Stoneware, hand-built, with slips and glazes
Museum no. C.68-2005
Gifted to the V&A as winner of the Sotheby’s Award at Collect 2005(2009) |
Credit line | Given to the V&A as Winner of the Sotheby's Award at COLLECT 2005 |
Object history | Shown by Galleri Nørby at Collect 2005, Victoria and Albert Museum. Gifted to the V&A as Winner of the Sotheby's Award at Collect 2005. |
Summary | Danish ceramic artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl concentrates on the production of large handbuilt sculptural forms with boldly delineated decoration. The surface design present on this particular vessel derives from dazzle camouflage patterns used on warships. |
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Accession number | C.68-2005 |
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Record created | January 31, 2006 |
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