Ceramics that will leave you in awe Charlotte Nielsen creates ceramics that will leave you astonished. These are not your usual ceramics: inspired by machines and technology, her pieces express the unique contrast between the organic and the mechanical, and mix feminine and masculine elements. Her work is slightly rough and a little bit disconcerting; just enough to leave you in awe. By Heidi Kokborg
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Photos: Charlotte Nielsen Keramik
Charlotte Nielsen knew she wanted to be a ceramicist since she was 16 years old. Though the road has been full of twists, turns and loops, she has developed her own creative language over the last 20 years; a ceramic language that has resulted in unique pieces with a distinctive touch. The inspiration behind her art? Not what you might expect! “I have a deep fascination with machines and technology and they have been a major source of inspiration for my art. I am 10 |
Issue 154
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May 2023
especially fascinated by porosity and rust. It is not so much the machine technology I have a fascination with, but more the decay of it,” says Nielsen. Charlotte Nielsen’s ceramics recall some of the aesthetic qualities of machines, with a darker colour and rougher texture than conventional Danish ceramics. They present the stark contrast between organic sensuality and machine-inspired forms, bridging these disparate visual realms with a striking minimalism that’s both astonishing and slightly disconcerting. Inspired by Japanese minimalism One of the most unique characteristics of Charlotte Nielsen’s ceramics is the rough texture and the reddish and bluish hues. This is one of the hallmarks of raku-fired