R A FA P É R E Z Momentos de Tierra Aug ust 3 - 24 , 2 019
Opening Reception: August 3, 3 -5 pm Artist Talk: August 4, 2 pm
25 Main St. Concord, MA 01742 978 369 0278 | Info@lacostekeane.com
catalogue by Rose Keeffe photography by George Bouret
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Artist Statement
Pérez’s work is the result of two important factors – his masterful
handling of the clay while letting the unpredictability of the firing be an active participant in the process. This is achieved by mixing his own clay body and experimenting with firing temperatures. Lately he has been working with two clay bodies—one expands and the other, a porcelain, is inert. It is the element of surprise that motivates him to continuously tests materials until he is satisfied, he wrote, “I try to keep a balanced relation with the fire. I mean the fire has to work by its own as I do, but finally we are a team.” In the work Untitled #8, 2014 (pictured), Perez applied his specific formula of clay on wire mesh which crawls during firing, giving the piece a dramatic affect.
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R afa PĂŠ rez Unt it led 4, 201 2 Stoneware 1 9.75 x 1 1 .75 x 1 1 .75 in
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R afa PĂŠ rez Unt it led 2, 201 7 Stoneware 1 8. 5 x 9.75 x 9.75 in
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R afa PĂŠ rez Unt it led 1 , 201 7 Stoneware 1 1 .75 x 1 1 .75 x 1 1 .75 in
R afa PĂŠrez Un title d 16 , 2 01 9 Sto n ewa re 5 x 9 x 8 in
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R afa PĂŠ rez Unt it led 2, 201 8 Stoneware 1 0.75 x 5.75 x 6 in
R afa Pérez Un title d 16 , 2 01 7 Sto n ewa re 2 2 . 5 x 4.75 x 7.75 i n
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R a fa PĂŠ rez Un tit l ed 6 , 2 01 6 Sto n ewa re 1 1 .75 x 1 1 x 6 i n
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R afa Pérez Un title d 7, 2 01 8 Sto n ewa re 9.5 x 1 2 .2 5 x 6 . 2 5 i n
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R afa PĂŠ rez Unt it led 9, 201 8 Stoneware 1 7. 25 x 6.75 x 9.75 in
R afa Pérez Un title d 8, 2 01 4 Sto n ewa re 17.2 5 x 6 .75 x 9.75 i n
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R afa PĂŠ rez Unt it led 5, 201 6 Stoneware 9. 5 x 1 5 x 6 in
R afa PĂŠrez Un title d 14 , 1 5, 2 01 8 Sto n ewa re 6 x 6 x 6 in
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R afa PĂŠrez Un title d 11 , 1 2 , 1 3 , 2 01 8 Sto n ewa re 6 x 6 x 6 in
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