Edmund de Waal
Porcelain artist and author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, known for vast installations of pale thrown vessels in vitrines.
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Edmund de Waal, the British ceramicist and author of "The Hare with Amber Eyes," has built a legacy on the quiet power of porcelain. Known for his vast installations of hundreds of near-identical celadon pots, he arranges them with the precision of musical notation, creating a silence that feels almost audible. Born in 1964, de Waal has devoted decades to perfecting the art of throwing pale, minimalist vessels, each one a testament to his obsession with form and space. His work is a pilgrimage for those who seek the meditative beauty of ceramics, transforming galleries into sanctuaries of contemplation.
He throws hundreds of near-identical celadon pots and arranges them like musical notation — the man makes porcelain hold silence.
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Porcelain artist and author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, known for vast installations of pale thrown vessels in vitrines.
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