Floor Lamp Medium Blue and Pink Lamp 'BITTER SWEET"

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Floor Lamp Medium Blue and Pink Lamp 'BITTER SWEET"

About the Item

In this collection, Xanthe Somers continues to examine the haunting presence of everyday objects designed with the intention of serving their owner. Resolutely political and provocative, while blurring the boundaries between works of art and functional design pieces, the show includes ceramic sculptures of various shapes and scales consisting of a very large three-bulb lamp, a floor lamp, a medium lamp, a small candelabra and two large vases. The pieces feature both pattern and text with bittersweet titles such as ‘Sour Milk’, ‘Everything Has Gone Rancid’ and ‘Burnt Toast’ as an exploration into the RANCID side of objects. ‘The title RANCID refers to things that have gone wrong or turned sour. It invites us to get rid of old ways or old ways of thinking and adopt new ones.’ Says Somers. Born in 1992 in Harare, Zimbabwe, Xanthe Somers is a ceramic artist based between Harare Zimbabwe and London, UK. She studied Fine Art (Hons) at the University of Cape Town and then progressed into an MA in Postcolonial Culture and Global Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London where she graduated with a high distinction. Her practice is informed by the politics of aesthetics, and more significantly how the colonial history in Zimbabwe continues to manipulate aesthetic values. Her work as a ceramic sculptor looks at reimagining the everyday and examining the subtle treason of objects. Through a sense of play, bright colors, mocking tone and exaggerated shapes, the artist tries to challenge the prevailing ideas associated with normalcy, beauty and refinement found in everyday, functional objects.

Creator:
Xanthe Somers (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 35.83 in (91 cm)Width: 21.26 in (54 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Clay,Stoneware,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
2022
Production Type:
New & Custom(One of a Kind)
Estimated Production Time:
Available Now
Condition:
Seller Location:
Bordeaux, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU6387228902082