Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

The following artists have a flare for complexity.  It takes an abundance of patience to deal with clay and get the final product to reflect what was intended.  First, is Hans Borgonion.  I have secured two examples of his work, and the first is “Microtubuli XL”, 2008. It is an extruded tube of clay which is then handbuilt to get this beautiful design.  I am drawn to this piece because the natural organic look that he was able to achieve is amazing.  The handling and delicacy required to pull this off is quite a task.

The second example of Hans Borgonion is “Microtubuli x4”, 2008. which was again hand built from extruded clay structures.   I am again pulled to this piece based on the complexity and design component which incorporates two different clay bodies to add a broadening depth  from particular angles.  I also look at this and see an interracial political statement.  It’s nice when a piece just from being viewed can invoke an emotional response.

The Second Artist dealing with many complexity issues is Ryan LaBar.  At the first glance of the photos, I thought these pieces were quite small and how was he able to get them to look so amazing?  But further investigation shows that these pieces are quite large and spacious.  This however still makes you wonder where he was able to get these fired.  Perhaps a very large kiln somewhere.  The first piece is titled “In Chaos, A Moment’s Repose”, 2011.  This stood out to me with his lack of color throughout most of the piece.  The lack of right angle and perpendicular lines gives a sense of flow and endless curvature.  The shadows add to the drama of the piece and the title gives you a glimpse into the artists ideals. 

The second piece I chose was “Anything Can Happen, and Usually Does”, 2010 also produced by Ryan LaBar.  In this one, the colors and trim lines give me a feeling of a ‘system’ that is being propogated.  I look at this and see many parts of life all working together for a common end.  Looks like a mess and that goes well along with the title of the piece.  The color choices are also interesting as many people associate many colors to different emotions.  All together this piece looks like it was well thought out and executed.  This artist is the most impressive I have seen so far.