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rebecca appleby

Leeds
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'Random Order' is a series of ceramic vessels that explore the concept of structure, order, control and the antithesis- nature, and organic expression. I am particularly engaged with contrast and balance; conceptually, formally and as a surface. Historically this body of work has explored architectural, industrial and urban structural design. Formally the vessels are constructed using slabs of clay, with a particular focus on edges and joints. The ceramic forms are also derived from research into natural materials -The formal and aesthetic journey from a natural, organic existence to man's intervention and control for use in the urban environment. My hand built, semi-organic ceramic forms are cut, sliced and pierced; the shaping and carving of the forms imitating the process required for industrial use in the urban environment. The multi-layered marks I use are symbolic of surfaces one may encounter in the natural and industrial landscape, illustrating structural urban decay; rigid structural lines, grids, numerical symbolism and blocks of colour juxtapose the erratic handwritten text and random organic spontaneous references. There is also a reference in the work to further interest in other surfaces and forms too, the varied patina's of rusting metal, of discarded machinery, paper and detritus, graffiti, billboards etc., which are all other aspects of a contemporary urban landscape and a natural aesthetic history.
 

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