DEREK WILSON SOLO SHOW

Flow is delighted to present ‘The Constructed Vessel’, a solo show by the Irish ceramicist Derek Wilson.

For this exhibition Wilson has produced a collection of sculptural objects that have stemmed from his continuous exploration of the altered vessel. Questioning functionality, here he uses the vessel as a means of artistic expression by exploring free and geometric abstraction. Habitually, the importance of object placement is foremost with Wilson’s work and a further dimensionality lies within how it is viewed. Inviting movement in the observer, these works ask them to contemplate the significance of subtle tonalities in surface finish and distribution of light and shadow. 

Wilson is an unapologetic thrower and consistently challenges his discipline.  Focusing on his skills and approach to making, he combines his minimal aesthetic with accomplished craftsmanship, material knowledge and a propensity to propel modern ceramics through reinterpretation of its form. A search for simplicity of form draws inspiration through a diverse range of sources, from mid-century British constructivism to the history of the ceramic industry in Europe and Asia. 

Photo: Beth Evans, Styling: Sania Pell