Addison Davis
The Towers of Evoriel, 2021
Clay and glazes
Dimensions Variable
Throughout high school, I’ve been fascinated with recreating objects for fictional religious purposes: looming humanoid statuettes, intricately carved incense burners. For this project, I wanted to continue in that thread, but with a monument-like scale rather than an artifact-sized scale. Obviously, technical limitations prevent the construction of such a large piece, but the idea of that scale influenced the conception of this piece. In addition, pandemic uncertainty dictated that the piece be modular (so it might be made separately at home and at school if need be) which led to the stacking concept.
I wanted to create a set of quasi-monuments, tall columns of wheel-thrown pots that evoke feelings of height and grandeur. Though less than 20 inches tall, they are meant to be models for larger spires that are taller than a person. With that height, one could walk among them like trees in a forest, a sense of scale I tried to imbue through the photographing of the piece. With the surface design, I aimed to incorporate whimsical and mysterious carvings, complemented by the drama of the red and blue glazes.
The piece is titled The Towers of Evoriel, after a particular tale I heard a fellow tell.
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