New Collection Alex Eagle x No. /  by Romy Northover

Picasso Ceramics /  by Romy Northover

Picasso: Painter and Sculptor in Clay, Royal Academy of Arts, London 17 September-16 December 1998

Scanned pages sent to me this morning from my Dad - I went to this exhibition in the 90's with my Mother and it had the most enduring effect on me. As always with ceramics the experience of seeing these pieces far out weighs the images of them. To be in their presence was very important.

Picasso's ceramics are some of my absolute favourites, for their spontinaity, humour and freedom of form.

'Shape Transmission' - Ceramics and design interpreted in Movement /  by Romy Northover

MAY 14th | 3-5PM SHOWING / 4pm PERFORMANCE-at Baryshnikov Arts Center NY exploring movement, geometry, shapes in ceramics and dance.

The installation/performance is about exploring the expansive relationship of ceramics and space. We are opening up the movements of the process, the shapes and angles made by the body while working clay. In ceramics you can see the presence of the artist's hand in the piece, as a solidified imprint of movement and gesture. There is a science to the process, a discipline in the practice, applying the right balance of control and freedom of form. The work extends outside of the finished piece - it's a live process from conception, through making, to the presence it has in the space it inhabits.

A Collaboration between ATELIER DE GESTE and NO. Photography by SHANITA SIMS

Alex Eagle Lexington St Store London now open /  by Romy Northover

ALEX EAGLE X NO. Custom ceramics and glass collection are now available at the Lexington St location in London. Information and images below from the ALEX EAGLE website

Image from ALEX EAGLE STORE

Image from ALEX EAGLE STORE

The Alex Eagle Store is a unique retail experience showcasing an edit of high-end fashion, accessories, art, design, homeware, beauty and photography from around the globe, in surroundings conceived to recreate the intimacy of a home.
A respite from the world of fast-fashion, the store champions timeless pieces in fashion, art and design. Fashion brands include Rosetta Getty, Blazé Milano, Lemaire, Vilshenko, Pallas, Vita Kin and Alex Eagle’s eponymous fashion line of luxury staples as well as her ongoing collaborations with specialist artisan producers such as tailor New & Lingwood; bespoke customised Rolex and Cartier watches by MAD; jewellery from Fernando Jorge, Charlotte Chesnais, Rosa de La Cruz, Sophie Buhai and hand-selected antique pieces by Catherine Noll, Herve Van Der Straten and Gucci; along with murano glasses by Giberto Venezia and exclusive gold crush ceramics by Romy Northover. Special edition books and original furniture by designers such as Ettore Sottsass sit alongside work by photographers Irving Penn, David Sims, Helmut Newton and David Bailey and limited edition vinyls by Martin Creed and Dinos Chapman, courtesy of The Vinyl Factory.
Alex Eagle opened the doors to 91 Walton Street in December 2014, a townhouse in the heart of London’s Knightsbridge. In April 2016 the store moved to Lexington Street in Soho, an expansive, light-filled space that is a step away from the shop front model of the past towards a new type of retail experience. Alongside an eclectic edit of fashion, Alex Eagle own brand, art, furniture and unique curiosities, Lexington Street houses the Alex Eagle studio and showroom, and operates as an event and gallery space. The result is an invigorating creative hub, a new destination to hang out and be inspired.
Alex Eagle Store
6-10 Lexington Street
London W1F 0LB

'HANDS IN THE MUD HEAD IN THE COSMOS'  

INTERVIEW WITH NO. BY TILLY MACALISTER-SMITH

Read the full interview HERE

““I like to counterbalance the soft, distorted, slightly eroded look with a really shiny surface.””
— Interview by Tilly Maclistair Smith

Gold Crush Cups are and Alex Eagle exclusive available in store 

VOID & COLAPSE /  by Romy Northover

Read about tonight's opening in WALLPAPER MAGAZINE Clay makers: 'Void + Collapse' presents a new side to contemporary ceramics

and on THE CREATORS PROJECTThe 5 Best Things About Contemporary Ceramics

PRESS RELEASE

Chloe Curtis is pleased to present Void + Collapse, a group exhibition of contemporary ceramic art. The show features new and recent works by artists Jenny Blumenfield, Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao, Isabel Halley, Sean Gerstley, Romy Northover, Suzanne Sullivan and Pilar Wiley to present a dynamic picture of how artists are working with ceramics today.

The exhibition re-examines the role of clay as a vehicle of art, identifying ceramics as an important medium within the broader context of painting and sculpture. The works in Void + Collapse illustrate a variety of artists’ approaches to this methodology. From intricate renderings to simple gestures, they utilize a range of techniques, shapes, colors and glazing methods as a way of expressing an authentic and inimitable formal language.

The unique forms and surfaces of vessels and abstract sculptural objects created from clay and other like materials have too frequently come to be regarded as separate from fine art.  Ceramic art is often considered within the realm of craft because of its connection with utilitarian objects. However, the medium provides vast opportunities for variation. Ceramic materials are used to create distinctive sculptural statements whereby the utility of the vessel is not essential to its legitimacy as an art object. This exhibition argues for the full integration of ceramics as an invaluable medium in contemporary art where the artwork is judged by the same aesthetic standards.

Clay has inherent qualities in its connection to primordial expression and origin in the earth. The necessity for expressive gesture provides a uniquely visible tangibility for a finished work, as each artist actively engages with clay’s elasticity.  Wet, malleable clay emphasizes every touch, squeeze, and pinch from the maker’s hand, recording their every action and provoking the artist’s intuitive rather than conceptual reaction. These characteristics help accentuate the composition of each object, readjusting the viewer’s focus from the objects function to its distinctive form. The unique surface details including shapes, lines and markings also contribute to this emphasis on form, resembling key characteristics of abstract art relocated to ceramics.  Each individual work stands strongly as its own aesthetic statement, translating the experience and emotional force of the artist into direct physical form and ultimately transcending craft to become a full force amongst high art.   

 

CHLOE CURTIS

‘I’ve always been interested in the use of craft materials in contemporary art. I feel that clay in particular is a dynamic material that is used to create everyday objects as well as fine art,’ Curtis explains. Pictured: a vessel by Romy Northover (left) and a standing vessel by Sean Gerstley (right) via WALLPAPER

ON THE ROCKS /  by Romy Northover

No. Ceramics Bangles featured in the story 'LINE OF BEAUTY' For ON THE ROCKS MAGAZINE. Styled by Clare Byrne and Photographed by Thomas Giddings

ON THE ROCKS:
'An independent biannual magazine on the subject of jewellery, with a passion for art, fashion and ideas.

On The Rocks transposes the beauty and fascination of jewellery into print. An exquisite magazine created to the highest standards, every issue is a beautiful, collectible edition, reflecting the exceptional and aspirational qualities of the art of jewellery.'