Sonja Duò-Meyer - ceramics

Thanks to a conscious reduction in form and colour, the ceramics by the Swiss artist Sonja Duò-Meyer (b. 1953) unfurl incredible expressive power. The flowing silhouettes appear almost meditative, fixed points emerge in the light asymmetry of the forms, and a sophisticated play on light and shade develops. Surfaces, material, corpora and technique are interwoven through a minimalistic design concept celebrating void and stillness. Photographs of objects as well as exhibition views show vessels, objects and wall installations from 1993 to 2016. Works and ideas from the ceramic centre Tajimi, where, as artist in residence, Sonja Duò-Meyer engaged intensively with Japanese techniques, are highlighted in particular. With exiting illustrations and informative essays, this first monograph on Sonja Duò-Meyer presents the development of a career in contemporary ceramic art now spanning over forty years.