Keramik-Kunst von Barnaby Barford

Wenn ich an Porzellan- und Keramik-Figuren denke, erscheint stets das Haus meiner Großmutter vor meinem geistigen Auge. Dort waren in den meisten Zimmern diverse kitschige Abscheulichkeiten versammelt, unter anderem eben auch solche aus Porzellan. Dass es durchaus anders geht, zeigt Barnaby Barford aus London. Snip von seiner Homepage:

Barnaby Barford is an artist who works with ceramics to create unique narrative pieces. Although an accomplished craftsman, Barford primarily selects found objects, taking both mass-manufactured and antique figurines and turning them into sinister, sardonic but invariably humorous sculptures. As the sentimental figurines become characters in his twisted narratives, Barford turns their perceived vulgarity on its head, often into a different and more explicit vulgarity.

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