Lot 91

The Artist

'Ceramic can be a fairly heavy material, so I like to make my forms appear light or even fragile. For this reason, they begin from a small base or "point of contact" as I wish to give the impression that they are floating or surging upwards.' (The Artist)
Shigemi often adds grogs (fired and crushed ceramics) to clay to enhance the strength and textured appearance of her transcendent sculptures. These harmonious designs are informed by the technical proficiency and aesthetic qualities of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement), an art of placement, rhythm, line and asymmetrical balance. Each surface has been scraped and marked to imply the artist made a single, definite stroke, like a continuous line in drawing'.
(excerpt, Material Reverie Exhibition Catalogue, Town Hall Gallery, Hawthorn, 2022)