Luke Fuller

Shale, Stoneware, 40 x 52 x 25cm (Photo: Sylvain Deleu)

Luke graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2020, gaining an MA in Ceramics & Glass. He was awarded the Charlotte Fraser Scholarship for outstanding work. Since he completed his BA (3D Design & Craft) at the University of Brighton in 2018, he has won a number of prestigious prizes and bursaries, including New Designer of the Year at the Business Design Centre, and the Nagoya University of Art, Grand Prize. He has shown work internationally at various exhibitions including Masterpiece London, British Ceramics Biennial and Fog Design+Art in San Francisco and is represented by the Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London.

The work Shale is part of the Faults series. It is the result of an investigation into geological processes, and humans’ desire to control and obtain organic matter. The work produced uses a layering technique informed by sedimentary rock formations to create a combustible mould. The technique creates cracking across the outside surface of the work which is uncontrollable due to rapidly heating the clay. The human induced tension that is created in the clay could be compared to contemporary concerns towards our own environment. Contact: lukefuller@live.com.