Bouke de Vries' Ceramic Narratives at Officine Saffi, Milan
Bouke de Vries (Utrecht, 1960) presents a solo exhibition titled "Sometimes I look east, sometimes I look west" at Officine Saffi in Milan. The show draws from centuries of ceramic history, merging Chinese and Dutch craft traditions. De Vries employs techniques such as kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, to create new narratives from damaged ceramic fragments. Notable works include "Orthus" (2017) and "Delft dish" (2017), which highlight the aesthetic and symbolic potential of fragments. The exhibition explores decorative, conceptual, and aesthetic dimensions of ceramics through processes of superimposition, juxtaposition, and repair.
Key facts
- Bouke de Vries was born in Utrecht in 1960.
- The exhibition is titled 'Sometimes I look east, sometimes I look west'.
- The show is held at Officine Saffi in Milan.
- De Vries uses the Japanese kintsugi technique.
- Notable works include 'Orthus' (2017) and 'Delft dish' (2017).
- The exhibition merges Chinese and Dutch ceramic traditions.
- De Vries works with damaged ceramic fragments.
- The show explores decorative, conceptual, and aesthetic aspects of ceramics.
Entities
Artists
- Bouke de Vries
Institutions
- Officine Saffi
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Utrecht
- Netherlands
- China
- Japan