A Ceramic Study Of Art History And Imperfection
- Name
- Coco Fernández
- Project
- A Ceramic Study Of Art History And Imperfection
- Images
- Alicia Peiró
- Words
- Brit Seaton
When looking at the work of Coco Fernández, it is hard to believe that she was once an artistic perfectionist. After stumbling upon Picasso’s animal drawings, Fernández began to explore a more abstract and expressive approach, visible in her creations in clay.
The Spanish artist now commits her practice to imperfection and originality, working across the spectrum of painting, pottery, fashion and photography. In this series, the featured pottery pieces are decorated with block colour patterns immediately reminiscent of Henri Matisse’s cut out shapes. The shoot was created as a collaborative project with photographer Alicia Peiró and model Sara Chacón, presenting the works on white sheet covered plinths and surrounded by tropical flowers and fruits, as if a still life set-up waiting to be painted. Due to the art historical references of Matisse, André Derain and the Fauvism Movement combined with the minimal white concrete backdrop, the images present a temporal and spatial uncertainty. This grants the images a certain timelessness, with classical motifs of still life objects and the female nude refreshed in a contemporary setting.
All images © Alicia Peiró
Pottery and Art Direction: Coco Fernández
Model: Sara Chacón