Aesthetics of Alchemy

Written By Tesha Malott

Claire De Carteret
Aesthetics of Alchemy

ARTBOX Fisher Library, Level 4 (Late 2023 - April 2024)

Claire de Carteret, Aesthetics of Alchemy, 2021-23. 3 ceramic sculptures, left to right; Tall white vase with spikes, dark purple abstract teapot, grey-ish figure on all fours with spikes on its body, limbs and head.

Claire de Carteret, Aesthetics of Alchemy, 2021-23, raku, stoneware and ceramic glaze, installation view. Photography by Estelle Yoon.

Artist Statement

Claire de Carteret (b. Gosford/ Darkinjung country) lives and works on unceded Gadigal land. She is an emerging ceramicist interested in technology, minerals and listening. Her recent research uses sculptural form, glaze technology and ceramic processes to investigate the possibility of acoustic resonance.

Installation view, Claire de Carteret, Aesthetics of Alchemy, 2021-23. 12 ceramic sculptures in the Art box, most are vessels and varying colours such as white, beige, grey, brown and purple.

Claire de Carteret, Aesthetics of Alchemy, 2021-23, raku, stoneware and ceramic glaze, installation view. Photography by Estelle Yoon.

 
 


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