Upon reading "Geert Lap - Some Notes On Ceramic Art", I realized how much knowledge, of the world of ceramics, I am lacking. By that, I mean I am aware of the various art movements, Minimalism, Bauhaus, DeStijl, and Modernism, but not how pottery fits into them.
Not knowing key names, or the significance of their place in history, made the article a little difficult to identify with. Comparing other ceramists work, on various aspects to Geert's, required a little reaearch. This wasn't an article about Geert Lap. It was an article about the history of minimalist ceramic art, and how Lap fit into it.
After familiarizing myself with the other ceramists, I think Lap's work most resembles that of Hans Coper, and more contemporary artist, Allan McCollum. All have a "minimalist" character, of refined perfection of form, present in their work.
Lap's work is unbelievable with the lack of lines, impressions, or hint of being hand made. His work has an industrial look because of its simple, clean, and seamless form. Although, in industry there are seams. Each piece has an austere presence, with a balance between volume and form.
Pink Point of View, a grouping of identically formed bowls, in various shades of pastel terra sigillata, lined up in columns to form a triangle, is an example of power in placement, of minimal form, in a series. Lap's work is a mixture of art, industrial styling, and conceptual edge."
Upon reading "Geert Lap- Some Notes On Ceramic Art", I realized how much knowledge, of the world of ceramics, I am lacking.
I too was confused a little when reading this essay about it being more about the history of minimalism than about the artist himself. I think it was also a very interesting approach to talking about Lap because minimalism is such a simple but complex style that when talking about it, brings more from the pictures of Lap's work. I think what is really intriguing was that balance between industrial and handmade that you mentioned. The sharp edges to the forms mimicking an industrial like form. It makes me wonder how far can an artist go to erase their finger print from an object.
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