Inspired by the interplay of surface, form, and texture in Cypriot antiquities and ancient landscapes, these sculptures echo the fusion of gestural process and geometric form. The standing sculptures ‘Phi, Íchnos I, and Íchnos I’, were crafted layering different clay bodies, of varying granularity and plasticities, manipulating their movement and flow during gestural manipulation.The process of placing stretched slabs into the mould and removing when dry,  echoes the act of unearthing or the archaeological process.

‘Phi’, makes reference to the Phi figurines of ancient Myceanean civilisation - gaining their name and aesthetic form from the Greek letter. Whilst Ìchnos means trace in Greek. With Gestural Tracing I and II ( wall objects), a combination of traditional Cypriot surface techniques were applied to achieve repeated layers of lines within the clay’s surface.

 RCA MA Ceramics and Glass Collection 2024

Photography by Chloe Ackers