BOWLED OVER
A GROUP EXHIBITION
A GROUP EXHIBITION
An unexpected, pleasant surprise that leaves one amazed. Or to be overturned from an upright position. Bowled over can be defined as any one of these respectively. In BELLHAUS Atelier & Galerie new exhibition titled BOWLED OVER, ceramics and pottery take centre stage. The plethora of bowls are every bit as pleasantly surprising as they are overturning an outlook on the medium.
The humble ceramic bowl is re-imagined by the Potters’ Association of Namibia (PAN), who for their annual themed exhibition, a collaboration with the ceramics fanatics of BELLHAUS Atelier & Galerie was pure synergy. Not only does the gallery present the ideal space for an exhibit of this nature, but owner and curator Andrea Behnsen fosters a personal love for the art form. When curating in unison with the PAN committee, Andrea chose to showcase a variety of techniques and influences. The result is a wondrous range of bowls in a diverse spectrum of shapes, sizes, colours and functions.
Why bowls, we ask? Because even an object as simple and selfexplanatory as the bowl, can exist in a million different iterations. And perhaps the most rudimentary of forms can truly highlight the technique and artistic aesthetic of the potter. PAN’s members and non-members who chose to showcase in the exhibit have done just that - show their skill and unique style in the confines of a hollow vessel.
PAN’s vice-chairperson Jacqui Jansen van Vuuren highlights how environments shape artistic inspiration. An industrial city-living potter’s ceramic bowl might be more muted in colour and simplistic in style. In turn, the potters of Namibia implore texture, colour and organic shape.
The pottery presented in BOWLED OVER, crafted mostly by hobbyist ceramicists residing in Namibia, came to be a clay-form manifestation of the country’s bountiful natural splendour. Be it literally as in the work of Annabelle Venter, who employs small animal figures in her work, or Martin Harris, whose bowls mirror the north’s hues of green, without reason or rhyme, all the artist's creations ended up showcasing a deep appreciation and predisposition for the natural.
Stripped back to the basics of ceramics, playing with clay can stir intense nostalgia. Many fond childhood memories involve dirt under fingernails and a kid bowled over a mountain of mud, creating a featureless sculpture that will not stand the test of time. Playing with clay, or being a potter, awakens childlike exploration. Only, these ceramic art pieces that are fired and glazed, may exist for as long as the earth still does.
While the pottery scene in Namibia strives to build a bridge between craftsmanship and art, it is, in its truest form, an artistic endeavour with practically useful results. BOWLED OVER aims to bring to light that in pottery, beautiful and practical aren’t mutually exclusive. A bowl can be both, and an art gallery full of bowls is just wonderful!
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340mm x 70mm
BO1A SIAMESE TWINS N$ 1350 B01B BLUE DEL MONSTE N$ 1080 235mm x 105mmSTONEWARE
265mm x 40mm
BO2B UNTITLED II
N$ 550
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150mm x 50mm
N$ 950
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260mm x 45mm
N$ 1200
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320mm x 110mm
145mm x 80mm
BO4C PASTA BOWL
N$ 180
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190mm x 60mm
N$ 300
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175mm x 45mm
155mm x 85mm
BO6B TEARS IN THE MIST
N$ 320
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145mm x 75mm
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175mm x 80mm
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130mm x 60mm
STONEWARE
140mm x 70mm
BO7E MIXING COLOUR CLAY
N$ 420
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135mm x 85mm
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135mm x 80mm
N$ 540
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200mm x 60mm
BO8B SERENITY
N$ 480
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190mm x 50mm
N$ 490
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185mm x 65mm
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150mm x 60mm
N$ 480
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180mm x 45mm
N$ 1250
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310mm x 90mm
BO9B
HARMONIOUS RYTHMS
N$ 1250
STONEWARE 330mm x 100mm
BO9C VIOLETTA’S ARIABO10A ARCTIC LARGE BOWL I
N$ 940
STONEWARE 280mm x 85mm
BO10B ARCTIC LARGE BOWL II
N$ 940
STONEWARE 240mm x 85mm
BO10C ARCTIC LARGE BOWL III
N$ 940
STONEWARE 255mm x 75mm
N$ 750
STONEWARE 185mm x 70mm
N$ 750
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195mm x 65mm
BO10F ARCTIC MEDIUM III
N$ 750
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215mm x 70mm
BO10G ARCTIC MEDIUM BOWLS
SET OF 2
N$ 860
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185mm x 60mm
BO11A FLAMBOYANT BOWL
N$ 1200
STONEWARE 340mm x 110mm
BO11B PATTERNED PEDESTAL
N$ 1100
STONEWARE 255mm x 120mm
BO11C SUNFLOWER BOWL
N$ 1100
STONEWARE 195mm x 105mm
N$ 520
STONEWARE 90mm x 75mm
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BO11G SEA N$ 620 180mm x 95mmBO12A 2023-YEAR OF THE QUELEAS
N$ 2160
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250mm x 60mm
BO12B BACK TO EARTH
5 BOWLS
N$ 2000
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175mm x 80mm
BO12C A LEOPARD’S TALE
N$ 1900
STONEWARE 205mm x 80mm
N$ 850
STONEWARE 150mm x 110mm
BO12F BRAIDING
WINTER GRASS
N$ 1950
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380mm x 50mm
BO12E SOUTHERN BELL(E)S
N$ 1950
STONEWARE 340mm x 55mm
BO13A BELLY
N$ 1890
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300mm x 185mm
BO13B SKINNY
N$ 1790
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365mm x 100mm
BO13C TRIANGLE
N$ 1790
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315mm x 115mm
BO14A “CORAL” SALAD BOWL
N$ 830
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220mm x 130mm
BO14B “CORAL” UPRIGHT BOWL
N$ 620
STONEWARE 140mm x 125mm
BO14C SET OF 6
“OAKLEAF & ACORN” BOWLS
N$ 2430
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130mm x 40mm
STONEWARE 75mm x 60mm
BO14G JAPA
“DARK MOSS” TE N$ 500
STONEWA 90mm x 75
BO14F JAPANESE
“DARK MOSS” TEABOWL II
N$500
STONEWARE 75mm x 60mm
BO15A SOETDORING
N$ 1620
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285mm x 165mm
BO15B WILD FLOWER
N$ 1620
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265mm x 175mm
BO15D FELD BIRDS
N$ 1350
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315mm x 55mm
BO15E IN THE DEEP
N$ 1960
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440mm x 65mm
265mm x 120mm
BO16A COPPER CHROMATIC
N$ 960
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200mm x 115mm
BO16F ETHEREAL ECLIPSE (SMALL)
N$ 520
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135mm x 80mm
BO16E ETHEREAL ECLIPSE (MEDIUM)
N$ 680
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185mm x 100mm
BO16D ETHEREAL ECLIPSE (LARGE)
N$ 820
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195mm x 100mm
N$ 520
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375mm x 85mm
N$ 370
STONEWARE 265mm x 65mm
BO16B SUNFLOWER SERENITY BO16C OBSIDIANBO17A
N$ 1850 STONEWARE
275mm x 120mm
CORAL EXPRESSIONBO18A CORAL EXPRESSION
N$ 950
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145mm x 65mm
BO19A BOWLED RIGHT OVER I
N$ 1000
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355mm x 45mm
BO19B BOWLED RIGHT OVER II
N$ 1000
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365mm x 50mm
N$ 900
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135mm x 40mm
O19D BOWLED RIGHT OVER III
N$ 1000
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385mm x 55mm
BO19F BOWLED RIGHT OVER V
N$ 1000
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385mm x 55mm
BO19E BOWLED RIGHT OVER IV
N$ 1000
STONEWARE 380mm x 50mm
BO20A ENTWINE (LARGE BOWL)
N$ 750
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225mm x 50mm
BO20B WEAVE (LARGE BOWL)
N$ 750
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210mm x 60mm
BO20C TWIST
N$ 240
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130mm x 35mm
BO20D TANGLE
N$ 240
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125mm x 35mm
BO21A SHELL EXPRESSION I
N$ 820
PORCELAIN
175mm x 110mm
BO21B SHELL EXPRESSION II
N$ 820
PORCELAIN
190mm x 90mm
BO21C DIOR HAT
N$ 1800
PORCELAIN
380mm x 95mm
BO22A CARNIVAL STRIPES I
N$ 1200
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290mm x 85mm
BO22B CARNIVAL STRIPES III
(SET OF 4)
N$ 950
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150mm x 45mm
BO22C EMERALD TREASURE
N$ 1200
STONEWARE 290mm x 90mm
BO22D CROSS PATCH
N$ 1200
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290mm x 90mm
BO22E CARVED ICE
N$ 1100
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250mm x 75mm
BO22F GREEN BASKET SET ( X4 BOWLS)
N$ 1300
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205mm x 40mm
N$ 1100
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245mm x 75mm