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Anne Francey
Different (Contemporary Earthenware Ceramic Tile Grid in Primary Colors)

2017

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Different (Contemporary Painted Ceramic Tile Grid in Primary Colors) by Anne Francey Abstract Earthenware tile painting made of three panels with multi-colored blue, red, yellow, white and black ceramic glazes. 48 x 60 inches. Earthenware, ceramic glazes on panel This contemporary abstract ceramic tile painting was crafted by Saratoga, NY-based artist Anne Francey. The work, part of the artist's 'Configurations' series, is composed of Earthenware tiles painted in layers of colorful ceramic glazes in abstracted diamond designs. Gestural applications of ceramic glazes in hues of royal blue, red, and yellow contrast elegantly against dark tones of grey and black. Each tile is first painted with layers of glaze, fired separately, and then secured onto a wood panel backing. The entire painting, weighing close to 50 pounds, is comprised of three vertical panels that are installed together on two sturdy wood cleats. The ceramic painting hovers just slightly off of the wall due to the wood panel backing. About the Configuration series: Anne Francey writes, 'The tile-like ceramic pieces are to be hung on a wall like paintings. The relationship between geometric patterns and various configurations reflects on our need to find meaning in the events that shape our lives. But while geometric designs inevitably incorporate the unpredictable nature of the hand and fire that modeled it, more organic shapes strive to find a semblance of order.' About the artist: Anne Francey’s observation of the natural world has always been the point of departure in her clay work, evolving into a constant oscillation between representation and abstraction, organic shapes and geometric order, what's being shown and what's being hidden. Whether starting from a flower, a twig, an insect or a moss. Francey simplifies and flattens their shapes, blurring their visual identity in order to reveal a hidden meaning. Of her work, the artist states, “Could these abstracted forms of insects and plants, hardened for ever in the fired clay, become imprints of the past one day, like fossils of a bygone era?” Anne Francey currently resides in Saratoga Springs, New York.
  • Creator:
    Anne Francey (1956, Swiss)
  • Creation Year:
    2017
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2272799091
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