Clay collective \u2013 International ceramic symposium
\nAt \u201cLa Casina\u201d in Figline and Incisa Valdarno (Province of Florence), 3 \u2013 11 August 2019
\nDialogue and constructive exchange between professionals are necessary elements for the success of a
\nsymposium; the term originally also referred to convivial and conversation moments in which to give space
\nto the debate. With these premises, a group of ceramic artists has planned a real symposium, sharing the
\ndesire to experiment with clay-mediated contemporary art.
\nThe idea, cradled for years by Karin Putsch-Grassi, a German-Italian ceramist trained in London and long
\nresiding in Tuscany, has become a reality; the purchase and renovation of an eighteenth-century farmhouse
\ncalled “La Casina” in the Leopoldino land registry, went hand in hand with the desire to actively confront
\nother ceramists. Other promoters of the initiative areEvandro Gabrieli, Roman ceramist, creator and organizer of many collective initiatives, and
\nSilvia Granata, from Cesena who won awards in numerousinternational ceramic competitions. After years of meetings on various occasions, with a frenetic personal activity full of satisfaction in Italy and abroad, the group has identified a new possibility for artistic growth in
\nthe form of the symposium. The invitation was therefore extended to other artists such as:
\nHelene Kirchmair,Laura Scopa and Antonio Taschini. Each artist brings very different knowledge and
\nexperience, refined over the years both on a technical and stylistic level. Identities that are highly
\nrecognizable, but equally motivated to engage in dialogue and capture interesting ideas in the work of others
\nand, perhaps, future possible collaborations.
\nThe initiative, unlike other international symposia supported by institutional bodies, was born and developed
\namong professional ceramists; however, a time of opening to the public is foreseen in which you can preview
\nthe work done. Among other purposes, the symposium intends to be a stimulus for sharing best practices. For
\nthis reason the group has decided to address the work in residence towards modular forms; the single parts
\nideally assembled will constitute a large installation adaptable to future display situations.
\nPreliminary to work in residence, each participating artist was asked to deal with a single work, one of the
\nmodules identified as a unit of collective work. The comparison between the expressive registers of each one
\nwill be the vital spark for the interaction between the artists; during the residency period, participants will
\nhave the opportunity to work effectively in work pairs. Another technical characteristic chosen by the
\nparticipants is to work with a single type of high temperature clay, possibly decorated with engobes and
\nglazes.
\nDuring the period of cohabitation, moments of presentation of the individual works are planned in order to
\nmake the individual artistic instances more comprehensively understood.
\nThe symposium to be held from
\n3 to 11 August 2019
\nat “La Casina” in Figline and Incisa Valdarno, is the
\nfirst event hosted in the new artistic space inserted in the Chianti hills. The recently restored rustic
\nenvironment has been redesigned to accommodate groups of artists who want to develop and explore artistic
\nthemes of all kinds.
\n—
\nBiographies:
\nEvandro Gabrieli (Roma, 1974) >
\nhttps:\/\/www.evandroceramiche.com\/
\nSilvia Granata (Cesena, 1970) >
\nhttp:\/\/www.silviagranata.it\/
\nHelene Kirchmair (Hall in Tirol – A, 1981) >
\nhttp:\/\/www.helene-kirchmair.com\/wp\/
\nKarin Putsch-Grassi (Wuppertal – D, 1960) >
\nhttp:\/\/www.putsch-grassi.it\/
\nLaura Scopa (Urbino, 1978) >
\nhttps:\/\/www.formeattuali.it\/
\nAntonio Taschini (Roma, 1967) >
\nhttp:\/\/www.antoniotaschini.it\/
\n—
\nClay Collective open day: saturday 10 August 2019, h. 16-20
\n—
\nPress-office:
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