Umbach , Clara
Germany
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Femme Boss, 2022
© Clara Umbach
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Homo Vase, 2021
© Clara Umbach
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Trans Vase, 2021
© Clara Umbach
For me, the possibility of ceramics to challenge a patriarchal understanding of art lies at the intersection of fine art and craft. In this sense, I understand pottery as part of my (queer)feminist practice – one that questions value systems, gendered processes, and material hierarchies. By using the idea of function as a starting point for many of my objects and bringing them together with themes from pop culture, esotericism and interior design, the ceramics become representations of a joyful, female*-queer everyday reality.
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© Clara Umbach