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Jean Duruisseau and Catherine Dix Ceramics
November 2020
Jean Duruisseau
The works of Jean Duruisseau are born from a profound exploration of material. On raw canvas, mineral pigments and marble powder blend together, bound by linseed oil, creating a texture reminiscent of the patina of ancient walls. The emotion is palpable, naturally. The layers of paint result from incessant back-and-forth work on the piece, involving scraping, carving, and impasto techniques aimed at achieving balance. The colors find their rightful place, and the horizon emerges. "The emotion stems from the density of the material," says Pierre Watt.
Catherine Dix
Catherine Dix’s work tells a story of construction, assembly, emptiness and fullness, shadow and light. She works instinctively, confronting forms, shifting them around, starting anew with others, and gradually creating her own language. Her inspiration draws from constructivist and brutalist architecture (she grew up in the former Soviet Union) as well as primitive pottery, with a strong sensitivity to simple, well-crafted objects. She focuses her work on the bottle—an everyday object that she reimagines and transforms into sculpture. These bottles evolve into tripod-like creatures, sometimes towering or reminiscent of a headless hen. Interpretation is left to the viewer. The “accidents” inherent in working with clay, which can sometimes be "happy accidents," also play a role in her creations, a reminder of the humility required when working with such a material.
