![]() Or, maybe it’s better to say - bringing the nature back to the people. The whole movement was born out of the need of returning back to nature. Reconnecting with Mother Earth has become very important to many people around the world. Modern days have brought some modern troubles as well. Left: Salvador Dali - Montre Molle au Cintre, 1980 - Image via / Right: Joyce de Gruiter - Windmill High Heels - Unique artwork made of reduced and recycled ceramic - Image via Back to Nature Moreover, ceramic works of some modern day artists, such as Dominican Jose Arias, for instance, are also positioned high at the market, with estimates at around $5,000. Did you know that Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali, among others, had created their own portion of ceramic pieces as well? Oh yes, and now is the payoff time! Long ago, their ceramics were discarded as not-so-much relevant, but these days one of Dali’s ceramic pieces, Montre Molle au Cintre from 1980, is being estimated for the $18,000 while Picasso’s 1960s ceramic pieces are following up slightly behind that. Not only that the clay art from many emerging artists is receiving much care, but some of the famous names out there are popping out when least expected. And the prices per piece are constantly going in one direction – up, up, and up. Many of the venues are purchasing artworks and exhibiting them in attractive ways, with highest references on display. Until recent years, museums haven’t been that much interested in the ceramic objects, but now they are literally striving for superiority in this field. Even though the importance of their existence can hardly be valued enough, there is an obvious rise in the estimated values of the contemporary ceramic art, and they are entering the art market in a big style. On the contrary, the more time passes the more value it gains.Īmanda Simmons – North Lands Decoded - Image via .uk Rediscovering DaliĬeramics are no longer seen only as ancient artifacts found at archaeological sites around the world. But then again, contemporary ceramic art isn't just trendy, and it most certainly won't disappear from the radar with the passing of this re-incorporation time. The value of ceramic objects is being estimated unbelievably high, and, needless to say, they are so passionately wanted by the collectors. Like in every other style, each ceramics artist sets their own artistic approach and specific language that addresses the public the way they want it to speak to the audience. Some of those artists are renowned for using traditional techniques, while others are eager to innovate, experiment, question the established principles, and explore the unknown fields of the slow art, as ceramics are usually called. London Art Fair 2016 had a special focus on ceramics, featuring crème de la crème of the British ceramic scene. Ceramics are particularly praised in the UK. This form has been making a huge impact on today’s world. In recent years, ceramics are entering the world of fine art with a style, and clay and pottery pieces are more and more often recognized as unique artworks. ![]() There are tens and hundreds of skillful and respectful artistsout there, who are making true artistic wonders out of clay and porcelain. If you want to see how the ceramic art scene looks at the moment, just turn to the nearest gallery, as they all have so much to say on this subject, that's for sure. Today, galleries around the world are saving dates for ceramic shows within months up front. Left: Jessica Harrison - Nude, 2014 - Image via / Right: Sophie Elizabeth Thompson - 3 Pieces - Image via Return of the Ceramic Art But, don’t be surprised if you come across so-called fine art pottery because ceramic items are usually beautifully shaped and they still have a function. Usually, there is a broad distinction between fine arts, as unique objects created purely for their visual appeal, and crafts on the other hand, as objects that are made by focusing on their functionality in the first place. Contemporary ceramic art is making a great revival in the world of fine arts, and it is doing so with such style and elegance. And it surely hasn't been such an important part of the world of fine art as it has been for the past year or two. But then again, it has never been as popular as it is now. It went from Ancient to Arts and Crafts, and then from Modernism to the Studio Craft. Sometimes it was worshiped and sometimes neglected, sometimes lost and again found. It was a necessity, a utility, a toolkit, an ornament, artifact, jewel, decor, appliance, and much more. Clay was used for such various purposes throughout the history. Yes, you've read that correctly – twenty-seven thousand years! Close to the beginning of mankind, there was a beginning of ceramic art as well. ![]() When something is still modern after 27,000 years of existence, then it surely deserves one big 'wow' to start from.
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