Kristina Riska’s New Ceramic Works at Hostler Burrows, New York
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New York-based Hostler Burrows will be presenting new works by Finnish ceramic artist Kristina Riska, from November 9 through December 14, 2018. The artist has been exploring and re-defining ceramic sculpture since the 1980s.Riska is a senior member of the Ar
Kristina Riska’s New Ceramic Works at Hostler Burrows, New York
New York-based Hostler Burrows will be presenting new works by Finnish ceramic artist Kristina Riska, from November 9 through December 14, 2018. The artist has been exploring and re-defining ceramic sculpture since the 1980s.Riska is a senior member of the Arabia Art Department Society in Helsinki and is considered one of Scandinavia's foremost contemporary ceramic artists. According to a press note on the Hostler Burrows website, “Her unconventional works, often monumental in scale, are exceptional examples of the rigorous and physical approach that she takes in her practice.”“With this new body of work, Riska continues her exploration of what is physically possible in the unpredictable medium of clay. She often begins the conceptualization of her works on paper, yet the design ultimately takes shape spontaneously as she works with the material. In this sense, her process is a foray into the unknown; with each unplanned, instinctive manipulation of the clay, she establishes a non-physical ‘internal’ space. Thus we sense a powerful serenity in her work, an energy that emanates from the undulating, fluid curves and organic palette of glazes. These seemingly delicate sculptures belie an amazing structural integrity, achieved through Riska’s consummate skills,” the Gallery states.Riska created her most recent life-size works during her spring / summer 2018 residency at KHiO, the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway. The academy’s oversized kilns allowed the artist to further push the boundaries of her long-standing hand building technique. “Several of the works bear a corporeal presence that plays with notions concerning sensuality and the figure, as well as the spatial connection to one’s surroundings. A peek inside the vessels’ interior walls reveals a landscape of Riska's finger impressions from her meditative hand-coiling, while the external surfaces evoke a range of natural tactile textures — feathered, striated, sometimes with lumpy protrusions. Riska’s craftsmanship is profound given not only the scale of the work but also the vibrant detailing on each surface and nimble beauty of her glazes,” describes the gallery.Kristina Riska (born in 1960, Finland) currently lives and works in Helsinki. A graduate of the Department of Ceramic Art at the University of Art and Design, Finland, Riska is the recipient of numerous awards, including: the State of Finland’s Suomi Prize in 1995; the Medaglia D’Oro in Faenza, Italy, 1995; a silver medal at the International Ceramic Contest in Mino, Japan, 2002 and an Honorary Award in 2008; and working grants from both The State of Finland and The Finnish Cultural Foundation.The exhibition will be on view from November 9 to December 14, 2018 at Hostler Burrows, 35 E 10th Street, New York, NY 10003For more information, visit: http://www.hostlerburrows.com/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the works. http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
