Max Modolo - Max Modolo - Vase - Stoneware - Colour Delight 1

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Weight 0.55 kg.

Sculptural piece in stoneware, elongated cylindrical form with a strongly ribbed base and an organically modeled upper body. The surface is traversed by dense drips of bright glazes – red, yellow, blue, green, white and black – that overflow the edge and flow freely downward, creating a dynamic contrast between the rough, earthy texture of stoneware and the liquid brightness of the colors. The effect is like an eruption of color restrained by the rigid structure of the form.

The glazes of these works are applied in unusually abundant, viscous, dense layers, almost sculptural. During firing, the thick masses of glassy glaze melt and flow freely, forming thick drips, voluminous droplets, and irregular accumulations that transform the stoneware surface into a pictorial relief. This generous use of glaze is not merely decorative: it creates a strong contrast between the rough, ribbed texture of the ceramic body and the liquid, almost “overrunning” brilliance of the colors. The resulting effect is dynamic and tactile, midway between ceramics and gestural painting, giving each vase a unique, unrepeatable character.

Technical details:
Material: High-temperature stoneware 1230 °C

This piece perfectly unites function and sculpture: it can be used as a decorative vase or simply admired as an autonomous artwork. Unique piece, signed by the artist on the bottom. Conditions: Excellent condition, with no defects or restorations. Ideal for collectors of contemporary ceramics, lovers of ceramics.

Max Modolo produces these ceramics in his studio in Italy.
His research concerns the forms of ceramics and their finishing.
He is very interested in glazes obtained by artists such as Guido Gambone and Marcello Fantoni and has always been attracted by the shapes of Lucie Rie and Hans Coper. More information at www.maxmodolo.com