About Tatiana Ceramic Art
I am a ceramic sculptor with a background in nuclear engineering. Although at first glance these two career paths seem very dissimilar I have been able to utilize many engineering concepts in the design and construction of my pieces. I particularly enjoy the challenge of making clay behave in a similar way to wood and metal.
My work is Neo-Constructivist in style, inspired by two great artists from my original homeland, the Ukraine: the Suprematist painter/sculptor Kasimir Malevich (1878-1935), and the Constructivist sculptor Vladimir Tatlin 1895-1956).
At present my sculptures are domestic in scale and fall into two groups: wall sculptures and free-standing pieces. They are made from fine porcelain clay and finished with matt glazes. Their construction involves both wheel-thrown and hand-built components. For the time being , black will remain the principal ’colour’ but I hope gradually to introduce more pure colour into the work.
I am intrigued by the timeless elegance of pure geometry, and its expressive possibilities. Although some people may see my work as somewhat austere or sombre what I am really trying to do is to develop an elemental ‘language’ of more or less pure geometric forms through which I can express my ideas and feelings about life, art, and existence.