works in Galerie Idelmann, Gelsenkirchen no title
200965cm 48cm 72cmstoneware, slippainting, saltfiringFoto: Jutta Idelmann
The ceramic vessels of Monika Debus move silently between abstraction and representation on the cusp of painting.
Their primary strength lies in the spontaneous painting on clay canvases. Circles, lines and dots form a vocabulary of simple signs while remaining reminders of instinktive bodily movments.
The saltglaze finish evokes a subtle depth within the surface, enhancing their mystic aura. Each individuel piece unveils a private cosmos to the viewer.
CV
exhibitions in Europe, USA, China, Japan, Taiwan
| since 2007 | member of Gruppe 83 |
| since 2005 | member of IAC Genf |
| since 1993 | workshop in Höhr-Grenzhausen as member of Keramikgruppe Grenzhausen |
awards
| 2004 | price for saltglazed stoneware and porcelain, ceramic museum, Höhr-Grenzhausen |
| 2004 | judge´s prize, Taiwan ceramics Biennale, Taipei |
| 2002 | special prize "salzglazed ceramics", HWK Koblenz |
collections
Pinakothek der Moderne, München
Keramikmuseum Mino, Japan
Taipeh Keramikmuseum, Taiwan
Schloß Landshut, Sammlung Rudolf Strasser
Württembergisches Landesmuseum, Stuttgart