Bas Kosters

How do you maintain momentum when you’re working in ceramics? It took Bas Kosters (NL) a while to accept that clay needs to dry in between layers. And yet the sculptures he made during his residency emanate the same spontaneity and animation that are so typical of his graphic and textile works. The Brut Cute and Joy Bear series suggest an endearing softness to the heavy material, while the fluidity of the colorful JOY series belies the rigid nature of the fired sculptures.