Figure#1, 2024

Abstract and figurative sculpture.

Black ceramic stoneware.

16.1cm high x 10.6cm wide

This is the first piece in a series of sculptures focusing on the visual manifestation of mental health symptoms. my aim is create works that people can relate to and connect with emotionally. I used Ahraf Hana clay and glazed with a copper oxide Raku recipe. The base has been left unglazed and has burnt black. This glaze is porous and not food safe.

Figure#1

Rising up out of a sludge of debilitating despair. No longer feeling like a person, or a human being, just a thing. Wailing in agony at the overwhelming pain of it all. Desperate for it to end.