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jessica harrison: dark ceramics


‘emily by jessica harrison, 2010 (mixed media)

while the tradition of decorative ceramic figurines is filled with beautiful and serene subject, UK ceramic
artist jessica harrison takes a decidedly darker approach. her recent ceramic work uses this tradition as
a starting point, subverting it through the addition of morbid imagery such as skulls and blood. in the
piece ‘emily’, a reclining female is quite tranquil until you look closer at its face, which appears to
have been completely removed leaving only the skull and a dangling eyeball. in the standing figure
‘maria’, a beautiful white dress is covered in blood as the woman holds her own guts.

http://www.jessicaharrison.co.uk


‘emily by jessica harrison, 2010 (mixed media)


‘dawn’ by jessica harrison, 2010 (mixed media)


‘dawn’ by jessica harrison, 2010 (mixed media)


‘maria’ by jessica harrison, 2010 (mixed media)


‘maria’ by jessica harrison, 2010 (mixed media)

nate db
07.28.10  
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I love it.
miyuniik   07.28.10
Barnaby Barford has been doing this for a long time http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/barford.html
Laura   07.29.10
amazing!
patrizia   07.29.10
I love it, not the kind of figurine you give to your mother as a gift
edgar-san   07.29.10
Love the work Jessica, but the link to your website does not work. Please tell me where I can see more of your work and where it can be purchased
dextersdragon   07.29.10
Check out this stuff! Carole Epp
It is a interesting and a little bit less of a one liner.
Ginger Bear   07.29.10
that's just disgusting !!!
vinadragon   07.29.10
sweeeeeet!
roem   07.30.10
Cool! these figurines I like. How can anyone buy the regular ones?
Lladró´s mystery   07.30.10
Disturbing...
Misho   07.30.10
good to see some ceramics with some bite..
Dom   08.02.10
beautifully sick
Khalabi   08.03.10
i love it!!!
Rou   08.04.10
It's really nice!
mooN   08.04.10

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