Emerging Potters – Issue 20
RCA Show 2020
Jiali Huang The title of the work is Cycle, made by plaster carving and slip casting. The objects produced explore and blur the boundaries of sculpture and product.
Jiali was born and raised in China and first discovered a passion for design whilst studying for a BA at Central Saint Martins, London (2015 2018) and later went on to undertake an MA at Royal College of Art graduating in 2020. Email: Jialihuang@outlook.com
This project explores how the resources of kaolin (china clay- the main ingredient in porcelain) have been depleted through mining in the area surrounding Jingdezhen area in China. The aim has been to create functional objects that are symbolic and reflective to express the interaction between civilization and its impact on nature. These objects explore and blur the boundaries of sculpture and product. The kaolin mines are represented in the work through the material (porcelain) and qualities expressed as form and texture, suggestive of the rugged, hewn surface of a quarry. Next, Jiali will focus on combining physical making with digital techniques to explore and blur the boundaries of sculpture and product.
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