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CASANOVAS, Claudi
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Spain 1956
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Llosa de Leku
Pedres Blanques (White Stones) series 2003
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| Ceramic |
| porcelain with felspar and volcanic grit |
| Porcelain powder is mixed with feldspar or volcanic grit - the mix is pressed into wooden crates and frozen to -30 °c . The frozen clay is broken into a predetermined shape - finding the most interesting cracks and forms. During thawing the clay is supported in a plaster cast, when dry it is fired to 1300 °c. Once fired, the solid pieces weigh up to 100 kg and measure up to 67 cm high. Most are sculpted with a hammer or chisel - as if they were stone. |
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34.0 (h) x 88.0 (w) x 65.0 (d) cm
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| Gift of Raphy Star. |
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NGA 2005.591
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| Photographer: Cece Arimany |
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- Claudi Casanovas. Raphy Star.
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