Connor Czora

My work explores the relationships between historical ceramics, cultural taste, and contemporary power structures in the United States. Tracing the lineage of Western decorative arts, my work examines how ideologies are embedded and perpetuated through craft objects. Frequently working in porcelain, I draw inspiration from the baroque and rococo ceramics of Europe and the US. The extravagant forms and delicate gilding of such pieces project opulence and authority. In my practice, I juxtapose this luxury with the material struggles of everyday Americans. Upending our cultural association of the decorative as docile, I use ornament to disarm viewers and open discussion of pressing social matters. These themes span across gender, class, and American empire.
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