YOU HAVE GOT A FRIEND IN ME lim. edition

YOU HAVE GOT A FRIEND IN ME ceramic sculpture limited edition

designer: Marek Zyga

lim. edition 10 out of 20 pcs.

Size:

hight including base 145cm.

Each piece starts from a small model made from a gypsum (plaster) mould. Using extrusion, impression, casting, and modelling, artist creates his forms in segments which make up the final life-size sculpture. Zyga is fascinated by the rough texture of chamotte clay, which has a great deal of grog; a fired clay, ground into coarse particles and added to wet clay to produce a gritty, rough texture called "tooth." Texture and patterns are formed across the figures as clay segments are built up and pressed next to each other. These modelling techniques create an organic surface texture reminiscent of earth and stone. The garments are coloured with glazes, pigments and engobes made of coloured clay slips that enhance their texture, pattern, and form.

• please note that this piece is available for store collection only.