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"The artist's practice, and his behavior as producer, determines the relationship that will be struck up with his work. In other words, what he produces, first and foremost, is relations between people and the world, by way of aesthetic objects." Nicolas Bourriaud’s, Relational Aesthetics The objects I create are the material translation of a desire for human interaction, and at the same time, the result of those encounters themselves. Under this premise, each one of my pieces is no longer authored work but a collective creation. The initial point for the Doughnut Teapots was Paul Serena teaching us how to throw a torus, which captivated me as a challenge, the material itself, it’s physical possibilities and limitations. The twist happens when deciding to use these objects, which were originally technical exercises, as teapot bodies and handles. The proportions between the two were absurd, and it’s in this point that the object took on a communal purpose: The opinions and reactions from people observing the process interacted directly with the piece, reinforcing each formal decision in the process. The novelty of the object opened communication channels with everyone around me, people I often see but had never talked to, teachers, technicians, friends and family. This makes me think of the work, not as a close circuit, but more as a mediator or a relational object. Can ceramics, as a craft and a way of thinking, shape matter in a way than can generate social transformation?

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Ignacia Behncke

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