Gérald Schmite's Ottaviano vase is a contemporary sculpture made of glazed earthenware, produced in an edition and hand-painted. This work is part of an artistic approach that revisits classical forms through a baroque and contemporary language. Each piece presents subtle variations, linked to the artisanal work of the enamel.
Available by order — estimated delivery time: 4 weeks
Artwork Details
Artist: Gérald Schmite
Technique: glazed earthenware ceramic
Dimensions: H 45 cm × W 38 cm
Characteristics: artwork made to order within 4 weeks.
Each sculpture is meticulously hand-enameled, making each piece unique. Subtle irregularities bear witness to the artist's gesture, giving each piece an authentic and vibrant character.
Authenticity: certificate of authenticity provided
About the series
Gérald Schmite freely draws inspiration from the iconographic repertoire of classical painting and sculpture to subvert their conventions. Both heirs to ancient art and fiercely dissident, his ceramics aggregate heterogeneous aesthetics that challenge their distant models. The telescoping of references produces unsettling cohabitations where Hermes coexists with Louis XVI without hierarchy. Deep blues, acidic greens, and dizzying reds lend an insolent luster to his timeless faience pieces. Each piece creates a baroque world that exaggerates and overflows, where beauty constantly meets strangeness and playfulness.
“ In the series of imaginary vases, Ottaviano is a sketch in volume.
Improvised, it seems to emerge from memory. A hybrid object, it evokes antiquity, the Renaissance, and the Baroque; it never existed.
It’s like a pencil stroke. Imperfect, unfinished, like a fragment of history.”
— Gérald Schmite
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