Blue monday 2024
There is always a “before and an after’ after a defining moment. A combination of unpredictable circumstances generating something unexpected. How do mistakes, unforeseen events, blips in the system, impact their surroundings? Inspired by the concept of disruptive anomalies, “Blue Monday” is part of a larger body of work exploring the profound ripple effects that forever alter the course of a journey.
This research revolves around the transformative power of adaptation and the intricate dance between control and chaos, stability and fragility.
Following a disruption in the making process, the ceramic vessel embodies movements, capturing the fluidity of clay and the pattern rising from the superposition of the coils. As the foundations waver and the alignment shifts, how to keep building without collapsing?
One has to let go of what they aspired to, and accept the reality. A fragile equilibrium is formed and finds solace in the resilient beauty of what has been generated.
Softness 2024
Softness is part of a larger research on "damage control".
The journey begins with a question: How far can one stretch limited supplies to craft interesting works? This inquiry sets the tone for a reflective exploration of scarcity and its impact on the creative process. As materials quantities decrease, we are confronted with the challenge of maximizing their potential , and questioning the intrinsic value of their creations, prompting introspection and reevaluation to keep it or recycle it, in the hope to make a better one after .
Focusing on vessels, as an archetypal shape, they all aspire to become larger, taller structures, only to encounter the inevitability of failure as they struggle to support their own weight and collapse. This dichotomy parallels the broader human blindness, reflecting our need to keep the status quo in the face of adversity as we prioritize short-term sustainability over confronting the larger systemic issues at hand.
Note: The text above was written by the Artist. No modification was made by COCA.
Lucile Sciallano
Australia
Lucile Sciallano and Ben Landau co-founded Alterfact in 2014 to merge new technology and tradition through 3D printed ceramics.
Alterfact is using self made clay 3D printers to create ideas and series which represent this new ceramic forming technique. They focus on handmade vs mass manufacture and how digital technologies influence craft practice. They push the boundaries of this traditionally plastic-based medium, and play with its connotations of utilitarianism and gimmicky.
Having built the printer themselves, they recognize the importance of investigating from first principles.
Their background spans art, craft and design; and in their practice do not differentiate where their inspiration comes from and where their work is exhibited. Additionally, they borrow from other fields like graphic design, architecture, photography and textile design to forge a multidisciplinary practice which merges and challenges different fields.