BA (Hons) Ceramics 2005 |
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Ella Phillips Tel 07765 835422 |
The external appearance of an object can fool the human brain into perceiving the size of a vessel to be far larger than it actually is. This misconception comes when the inner wall of the vessel creates a far smaller chamber than was originally presumed to exist. On some of the work colour is selectively used to enhance the illusion of space by suggesting depth within shallow chambers and vice versa. A key factor to any 'misconception' is the use of stark contrast; contrast to an original presumption and contrast to the immediately obvious. Within my work this is apparent through the use of colour as well as the differentiation between the internal and external volumes present within each vessel. It is interesting to note that this work came from an original exploration of security demonstrated by a smaller fragile vessel interacting with a larger and more robust form. The idea of 'security' against 'insecurity' has been reversed in my later work by removing the smaller fragile pieces and putting the vulnerability onto the person viewing the work. Security in their own perception is challenged once they understand the 'misconception' that has taken place within them whilst viewing the pieces. |
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My work takes the form of a collection of double walled, thrown vessels designed to encapsulate the abstract idea of 'misconception'. 
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