Studiowork, 2019
Studiowork (material studies), 2019
untitled (wave), 2019, cast bronze
untitled (lino), 2019, cast bronze, plaster and wood
The Anthropocene, 2019, ceramic
The work refers to the impact humans have (past and present) on the earth with particular reference to the layering of epochs, significantly the Anthropocene. The Anthropocene is characterised by human decision, action and the resulting repercussions. Human involvement in the Anthropocene and how it exists with in a contemporary context is addressed using a combination of handmade timber tools, found discarded plastic and natural materials (rocks, stones, shells, twigs). The contrast of tools that explore the clay surface is distinctive of the natural world intertwining with exceptionally slow biodegrading materials (plastic). The use of hand-created tools allows for a purposeful placement of form and texture comparable to the process of human decision and action. Most significant is the subtlety of plastic piece impressions that morph into the rock, shell, timber textured clay walls and forms. Close inspection reveals the plastic stamps, the slow destruction of the planet; suggesting the convergence of the present with the future (or the futures present with the past).
The Anthropocene, 2019, ceramic, RMIT School of Art Ceramics Display
test piece 01, 2019, glass and plaster
Lights, 2019, hand blown glass, ceramic, and plaster
Ceramic light shade study, 2019-2020
Lana Erneste 