Alison Britton

Jetsam, 202047.5 x 43 x 11.5cm8000 GBP

Details

MaterialGalleryLocation

earthenwareCorvi-MoraLondon

Description

Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This ceramic mask features a striking abstract design with bold black and white elements. The composition is centered around a repeated organic motif resembling fish or aquatic creatures, which are rendered in a flowing, serpentine style. The overall effect is both visually dynamic and eerily mask-like, with the negative space and intricate patterns creating a sense of hidden depth and mystery. The artist's technical mastery is evident in the seamless integration of the contrasting colors and the precise, expressive brushwork. This piece seems to draw inspiration from various cultural traditions, blending them into a unique contemporary interpretation that invites the viewer to ponder the deeper symbolic or conceptual significance behind the striking visual imagery. ...

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Artist

Alison Britton

1948 , British

Alison Britton OBE is a prominent British ceramicist. Working within a palette of earthy tones, her hand-built sculptures continue to challenge the division between fine art and craft. Her sculpted vessels often bridge the gap between abstraction and function for example, with spouts for water jugs being slightly out of kilter or irregular handles organically sprouting out of basins, rendering the objects unusable in their traditional context. This modernist, playful approach was developed during her time at the Royal College of Art in the 1970s. With contemporaries such as Elizabeth Fritsch, Carol McNicoll and Jacqueline Poncelet, a real spirit of experimentation flourished. Heavily inspired by Gordon Baldwin and Hans Coper, the group sought to reconsider the role of practicality within ceramics, to shift the predetermined course of an object. This innovative approach still fuels Britton’s practice today. Leaning into the changeable quality of her material, she takes pleasure in the knots or folds of clay that arise in her forms and adorns these irregularities with decorative gestures, bringing new life and character to functional household objects. ...

Alison Britton: Artworks

Alison BrittonShift, 20148000 GBP

Alison BrittonSlide, 20148000 GBP

Alison BrittonFlute, 20158000 GBP

Alison BrittonBarrow, 20197000 GBP

Alison BrittonJetsam, 20208000 GBP

Gallery

Corvi-Mora

London

Corvi-Mora is a contemporary art gallery based in Kennington, South London. The gallery currently represents over 30 artists, including Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Alvaro Barrington, Jennifer Packer, Brian Calvin, Tomoaki Suzuki and established international artists such as Turner Prize nominees Roger Hiorns and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Corvi-Mora was founded by Tommaso Corvi-Mora in 2000 at premises in London's Warren Street after the closure of the gallery Robert Prime which he founded in partnership with Gregorio Magnani in 1995. Corvi-Mora moved to a space on Kempsford Road in 2004 with the contemporary art gallery greengrassi. Notable exhibitions include Sorrow for A Cipher by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye in 2016, Roger Hiorns in 2004 and 2015, The Commune Itself Becomes a Super State by Liam Gillick in 2007, Rachel Feinstein in 2007, and Richard Hawkins in 2009. ...