Wall Tiles (22)

Created on: 09 Apr 2020
I am a ceramic artist. For the last two years I have been exploring a concept in Japanese aesthetics: “Ma.” The term translates as “an interval in space and time.” It refers to the presence of empty spaces, abstraction, and asymmetrical balance frequently found in Japanese design. Since ceramics are an important part of Japanese culture my ceramic, wall-hung tiles are an appropriate medium for my exploration of this concept. At this point I have done more than 30 pieces in the “Ma” series and currently I do not see this body of work coming to a conclusion soon. While this is one of several on-going series it is the one that I am pursuing most intensely and seriously.
These pieces are all approximately 16 x 11 inch tiles. This is quite large for non-commercially produced tiles. I have seen few ceramic artists doing anything like my tile work and none who are exploring conceptual concerns such as my work does.
All of the tiles are done with white stoneware and glazes. Some have additions of gold or silver leaf, underglazes, and/or found objects.
  • Ma #1: An Interval in Space and Time (Red Square/Green Dots)
  • Ma #2: An Interval in Space and Time (Black Rectangle/Red Stripe)
  • Ma #3: An Interval in Space and Time (Red Squares/Red Arc)
  • Ma #5: An Interval in Space and Time (White Triangle)
  • Ma #7: An Interval in Space and Time (Red and Gold)
  • Ma #7: An Interval in Space and Time (Red and Gold) — Detail
  • Ma #8: An Interval in Space and Time (Study in Blue)
  • Ma #9: An Interval in Space and Time (Black Dots with Red Square)
  • Ma #10: An Interval in Space and Time (Dots and Shapes)
  • Ma #12: An Interval in Space and Time (Lines and Arc)
  • Ma #17: An Interval in Space and Time (Red Dots)
  • Ma #22: An Interval in Space and Time (Three Squares)
  • Ma #23: An Interval in Space and Time (Rectangle with Line)
  • Ma #30: An Interval in Space and Time (Red on Black)
  • Ma #27: An Interval in Space and Time (Cloth on Brown/Blue)
  • Ma #28: An Interval in Space and Time (Cloth Red Rectangle)
  • Ma Triptych #1
  • Red Line on Black
  • Gold Square on Black
  • Red Squares
  • Gold Circle and Blue
  • Stone and Bone

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