Clay as Terracotta Sculpture

The gallery space was entrancing, entering into a pseudo-Greek-style edifice of an old revamped Post Office building, hence the name La Poste. First, one has to cross between two ionic columns and, once inside, prepare to be completely overwhelmed. The presentation itself could be considered an inst...

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Published inCeramics, Art and Perception no. 117; pp. 28 - 33
Main Author Foulem, Léopold L
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Paddington Ceramic Art 01.01.2021
Subjects
Art works
Ceramics
Clay
Collage
Horses
Office buildings
Post offices
Sculpture
Statuary
Terracotta
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Summary:The gallery space was entrancing, entering into a pseudo-Greek-style edifice of an old revamped Post Office building, hence the name La Poste. First, one has to cross between two ionic columns and, once inside, prepare to be completely overwhelmed. The presentation itself could be considered an installation although in the sense of an extravagant display. It felt as if being transported into a puzzling scenic environment; a phalanx where every component appears larger than life because each was set on a pure white, large horizontal fit-to-measure stage that was set a few feet above the floor. The troop of tri-dimensional figurative works of art were organized in theatrical military formations, offering a dramatic vista--as if ready to brazenly charge. The large realistic sculptures were intertwined, waiting as if ready to attack. Or perhaps another possible scenario was that you, as an onlooker, could be a probable tragedian. Here, Foulem discusses the stylistic 'Fine Art' tradition of terracotta sculpture.
ISSN:1035-1841