Fireworks - Le jaune de Naples | Johan CRETEN (2024) | PERROTIN

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Johan
CRETEN

Fireworks - Le jaune de Naples, 2024

Gold luster on majolica glazed stoneware

97 x 74 x 21 cm | 38 3/16 x 29 1/8 x 8 1/4 inch

Unique

Courtesy Perrotin

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photograph : CLAIRE DORN

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In his emblematic "Fireworks" series, Johan Creten reinvents the traditional Italian majolica glazing technique with a bold, contemporary approach. These sculptural artworks possess a painterly quality, delicately balanced between painting and sculpture. Made of fired clay, they capture the transformative moment when raw earth becomes something mysteriously beautiful. Born from fire like a phoenix from the ashes, they emerge as timeless creations, rich in texture and depth.



 

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