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Matrice

Form
2006 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Thiébaut Chagué (born 1958)
‘Matrice’ (Matrix)
2006

For French artist Thiébaut Chagué, the physical
acts of making have conceptual or philosophical
dimensions. He describes the firing process as
pushing the clay to the limit of resistance, risking
destruction. For Chagué, this is a necessary part of
the creative process, the fissuring that may occur
revealing the energy contained within the forms.

Made in Taintrux, France
Stoneware, thrown, incised and wood-fired
Museum no. C.97-2007
Given by Evelyne and Roland Daumesnil


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMatrice (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, thrown, incised, wood fired, slip
Brief description
'Matrice', stoneware, thrown, incised and wood fired, Thiébaut Chagué, France, 2006
Physical description
Ceramic form of stoneware, thrown, incised, decorated with slip and wood-fired to a very high temperature, pushing the clay to reveal this highly textured surface.
Gallery label
Thiébaut Chagué (born 1958) ‘Matrice’ (Matrix) 2006 For French artist Thiébaut Chagué, the physical acts of making have conceptual or philosophical dimensions. He describes the firing process as pushing the clay to the limit of resistance, risking destruction. For Chagué, this is a necessary part of the creative process, the fissuring that may occur revealing the energy contained within the forms. Made in Taintrux, France Stoneware, thrown, incised and wood-fired Museum no. C.97-2007 Given by Evelyne and Roland Daumesnil(2009)
Credit line
Given by Evelyne and Roland Daumesnil
Summary
Thiébaut Chagué (born 1958)
‘Matrice’ (Matrix)
2006

For French artist Thiébaut Chagué, the physical
acts of making have conceptual or philosophical
dimensions. He describes the firing process as
pushing the clay to the limit of resistance, risking
destruction. For Chagué, this is a necessary part of
the creative process, the fissuring that may occur
revealing the energy contained within the forms.

Made in Taintrux, France
Stoneware, thrown, incised and wood-fired
Museum no. C.97-2007
Given by Evelyne and Roland Daumesnil
Collection
Accession number
C.97-2007

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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