This ceramic vessel features a minimalist, whimsical design. The predominant color is a soft, muted off-white, creating a serene, understated aesthetic. The shape is bulbous and organic, with a slightly curved rim. The most prominent design element is a simple, abstract fish-like figure sketched in brown, conveying a playful and imaginative tone. The artist's use of a hand-drawn style and the asymmetrical, slightly lopsided composition suggest an informal, handcrafted approach. This piece likely reflects the artist's intention to capture a sense of childlike wonder and spontaneity through the medium of ceramics. ...
Dynamic, anthropomorphic forms and bodies inhabit Carlotta Bailly Borg’s works on canvas, glass panels, cloths, walls and ceramics. From Greek and Hindu mythologies to Japanese erotic imaginary to medieval manuscripts, Bailly Borg’s visual language is inspired by references that span time and cultures. While art is historically familiar in both concept and technique, her works present a unique take on the human condition marked by the states of uncomfort, in-betweenness, relentless curiosity and overpowering desire. The limbs and faces of the artist’s characters are entangled with each other in a fluid awkwardness, in both a static and dynamic transgression of cultural past and present. The continuous fluctuation of medium, colour palette and level of abstraction brings Bailly Borg’s work unique energy shared by breathing, living creatures. ...
