Path and Inspiration
"Rupert Cole's new collection of ‘Stone Age’ ceramic vessels draw inspiration from pop culture icons like The Flintstones and Planet of the Apes, alongside imaginary speculative ideas from quantum particle physics, oscillating the primal with the futuristic.
Each hand-built vessel is crafted from a blend of commercial and hand-dug wild clays and oxide glazes, in classical utilitarian forms like vases, jugs, ewers, bowls.
Cole invites the viewer to step into a speculative sci-fi world.Process and Practice
Cole invites the viewer to step into a speculative sci-fi world, where these vessels represent the final human relics, left behind as offerings to a future species that will inhabit planet Earth . When exhibited in clusters, they resemble an archaeological discovery, connecting the ancient to the imagined.
With his striking new works, Rupert Cole continues to push the boundaries of ceramic art, creating pieces that are visually captivating, conceptually strong and with playful storytelling"