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John Parker

Black + White + Red

16 Mar - 10 Apr 2013

Exhibition Works

Black Grooved Vessel [13-50]
Black Grooved Vessel [13-50] (2012)
Black Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-34]
Black Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-34] (2013)
Black Cone [13-10]
Black Cone [13-10] (2012)
Black Zig-Zag Bottle [13-28]
Black Zig-Zag Bottle [13-28] (2012)
White Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-32]
White Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-32] (2013)
White Grooved Orb [13-38]
White Grooved Orb [13-38] (2012)
White Grooved Cylinder [13-23]
White Grooved Cylinder [13-23] (2013)
White Grooved Vessel [13-49]
White Grooved Vessel [13-49] (2012)
Red Grooved Cylinder [13-14]
Red Grooved Cylinder [13-14] (2013)
Red China Low Bowl [13-46]
Red China Low Bowl [13-46] (2013)
Red China Vessel [13-41]
Red China Vessel [13-41] (2013)
Red Cone [13-2]
Red Cone [13-2] (2012)
Black Crawled Orb [13-39]
Black Crawled Orb [13-39] (2012)
Black Crawled Zig-Zag Bottle [13-27]
Black Crawled Zig-Zag Bottle [13-27] (2013)
Black Crawled Zig-Zag Vase [13-30]
Black Crawled Zig-Zag Vase [13-30] (2013)
Black Crawled Orb [13-35]
Black Crawled Orb [13-35] (2012)
Black Crawled Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-33]
Black Crawled Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-33] (2013)
Black Grooved Orb [13-37]
Black Grooved Orb [13-37] (2012)
Black Zig-Zag Bottle [13-31]
Black Zig-Zag Bottle [13-31] (2012)
Black Spotted Cylinder [13-24]
Black Spotted Cylinder [13-24] (2013)
White Zig-Zag Bottle [13-29]
White Zig-Zag Bottle [13-29] (2012)
White Spotted Cone [13-12]
White Spotted Cone [13-12] (2013)
White Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-26]
White Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-26] (2013)
White Cone [13-1]
White Cone [13-1] (2012)
Red China Vessel [13-40]
Red China Vessel [13-40] (2013)
Red Cone [13-8]
Red Cone [13-8] (2012)
Red Spotted Cylinder [13-19]
Red Spotted Cylinder [13-19] (2013)
Red China Low Bowl [13-47]
Red China Low Bowl [13-47] (2013)
White Grooved Cylinder [13-13]
White Grooved Cylinder [13-13] (2011)
Black Crawled Cone [13-7]
Black Crawled Cone [13-7] (2013)
Red China Vessel [13-45]
Red China Vessel [13-45] (2013)
Black Grooved Orb [13-36]
Black Grooved Orb [13-36] (2013)
Red China Vessel [13-43]
Red China Vessel [13-43] (2013)
Red Grooved Cylinder [13-16]
Red Grooved Cylinder [13-16] (2013)
Black Grooved Cylinder [13-15]
Black Grooved Cylinder [13-15] (2013)
White Spotted Cylinder [13-17]
White Spotted Cylinder [13-17] (2013)
White Grooved Cone [13-5]
White Grooved Cone [13-5] (2013)
Red Cone [13-11]
Red Cone [13-11] (2012)
White Grooved Cylinder [13-18]
White Grooved Cylinder [13-18] (2013)
Red China Vessel [13-44]
Red China Vessel [13-44] (2013)
Black Crawled Cylinder [13-21]
Black Crawled Cylinder [13-21] (2013)
White Spotted Grooved Cone [13-9]
White Spotted Grooved Cone [13-9] (2013)
Red Grooved Cylinder [13-22]
Red Grooved Cylinder [13-22] (2013)
Black Grooved Cone [13-3]
Black Grooved Cone [13-3] (2013)
Red China Low Bowl [13-48]
Red China Low Bowl [13-48] (2013)
Black Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-25]
Black Zig-Zag Conical Flask [13-25] (2013)
Red China Vessel [13-42]
Red China Vessel [13-42] (2013)
Red Cone [13-4]
Red Cone [13-4] (2012)
Black Spotted Cylinder [13-20]
Black Spotted Cylinder [13-20] (2013)
Black Grooved Cone [13-6]
Black Grooved Cone [13-6] (2013)

Exhibition Text

Fundamental to John Parker’s pre-eminence as a ceramic artist is a preparedness to define, restrict, and then repeat. His works are hand-built forms - variously cones, cylinders, jugs, and orbs with surface treatments that reveal his colourist’s sensibility and the rhythms of incised patterns.

Parker uses the space surrounding each work – and between various works - to objectify the work itself. He is thinking of each work in a sculptural way. Although none of the works are in themselves large-scale, the role played by this surrounding or “between space” asserts a role which means that the work(s) occupies a considerably larger area than at first revealed.

This exhibition of new work sees (2010 Art Laureate) John Parker exploring red, white, black and crackled surface treatments. The objects sit within his well-defined oeuvre and within that further extend his customary dialogues.

exhibition catalogue

 

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