ANDREA BARKER

We can't fully understand the stories of the past, but we can imagine them...

This collection of objects pays homage to the spirit contained within ancient forms yet captured in contemporary bodies - purpose unknown. They are at once recognisable and completely new at the same time. An exploration of poetry and form, each piece gently blurs the boundaries between sculptural form and functional object as it presents a sense of curve and balance enclosing space, time, memory and emotion to embody a sense of the sacred.

Ceramic objects can connect us to our ancient past and the immense geographical and cultural networks that bind each of us throughout time into a contract between nature and culture, through touch. These objects are metaphor for human relationships with the world and our senses.

Andrea Barker is a ceramic artist based in Tasmania. She has a particular interest in the archaeology of the vessel, ancient ceramics and the material remains of human history and culture. Her works are held in both private and public collections including the History and Porcelain Museum in Nyon, Switzerland. She holds a BA in Ceramic Design from Monash University and is represented by Colville Gallery.

Calix, 2023
Ceramic – hand formed, terra sigillata, burnished, carbonised porcelain.
900mm L x 700mm W x 100mm H
$10,000