Forms in Succession
Sculpture
2008 (made)
2008 (made)
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Nagae Shigekazu (1953-) has established an important following for his remarkable ability at slip-casting ever larger and more delicate porcelain forms. He fires his thinly formed, razor-edged shapes to very high temperatures, suspending them in the middle of the kiln so that their curved forms sag and drape with an uncanny sense of movement. This is one of his most successful pieces to date (as at Oct 2008), and was made in his newly refurbished studio, which was badly damaged by fire in 2007.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Title | Forms in Succession (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Slip-cast porcelain |
Brief description | Sculpture, 'Forms in Succession', slip-cast porcelain, Japanese, by NAGAE Shigekazu (1953-), 2008 |
Physical description | Four-sided box within a box, each side slumping towards its centre; barely discernible wave-like surface patterning; flecks of clear glaze all over. |
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Production type | Unique |
Summary | Nagae Shigekazu (1953-) has established an important following for his remarkable ability at slip-casting ever larger and more delicate porcelain forms. He fires his thinly formed, razor-edged shapes to very high temperatures, suspending them in the middle of the kiln so that their curved forms sag and drape with an uncanny sense of movement. This is one of his most successful pieces to date (as at Oct 2008), and was made in his newly refurbished studio, which was badly damaged by fire in 2007. |
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Accession number | FE.64:1, 2-2008 |
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Record created | October 14, 2008 |
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