SCULPTURE BLACK AND WHITE PROSTETHIC

Artist: Juliette Somnolet

Represented by : Bref Design Art

Materials: Ceramic, Burnt Wood, Beeswax

Dimensions and weight : cm : Black is 215 x 48 ; 14 kg and White is 146 x 22 ; 2.7 kg

Presentation : The Prosthetic pieces are explorations of future bigger installations. They are representations of important symbols found in Juliette’s work, taking old principles and materials, using ancient artisanal techniques to push objects into new directions. Various firings are present throughout the artist’s work informed through her residencies with historical collections. She underfires ceramic, using ancient methods of beeswax sealing, or a raku simile glazing to explore how to solidify the work in a more ecological way. The prosthetics join the latest work Juliette presented in Paris. Part of a much bigger version called ‘Droit du Sol’, a piece commissioned by the Parisian National Archives Museum. The artist invited the public to walk through 7000 leaves, all made out of raw clay, and 7m tall branches held up by ceramic bases.