Actual Size 40x48x50 cm

Beatrice Galletley, M.R.S.S is a ceramic artist living and working in London. In 2013 she began her Foundation Degree at Kingston University and went on to study for her BA in Fine Art at Newcastle University (2014-2018). Beatrice has recently completed a two-year MA in Ceramics & Glass at the Royal College of Art. At the RCA she become particularly inspired by objects that are multi-dimensional; they defy boundaries both physically and metaphorically.

Beatrice's ceramic works engage with her direct and intuitive approach to her practice. Rooted in Her deep fascination with objects in a state of flux, these works challenge our existing perception of the world by defying our need to categorise things and thus allowing objects to be seen in a new light. The ambiguity of these works defies boundaries and categorisation. Beatrice achieves this by merging opposing forms; including geometric and organic, playing with scale, manipulation of context, and colour, to create works that are suggestive and act as prompts.

Using process-based abstraction; she is able to create playful and intriguing forms using techniques such as slab building and coiling. Whilst creating these forms the artist moves with the work, changing and pushing the material to its limit, giving a performative component to the sculptures.

Our lives are intertwined with categories in which we like to place things. Objects are defined by form, colour and scale, but most importantly by their function and our understanding of them. Through my ceramic sculpture, I hope to show how breaking these conventions can bring new order and understanding to objects and ourselves within the world.