Books, Articles, Talks, Exhibition Catalogues, Blogs, Art Prints and Badges. Plus a couple of Album Covers!
Kreative Talk Series | Artificial Kreativity.
Guest speaker with Dame Evelyn Glennie. Date to be confirmed.
“Listen to the stories behind the creatives and how they are shaping the world. We take a closer look at each speaker’s career journey, exploring the choices they made and the experiences that defined them. This is an opportunity for students and early-year creative practitioners to learn about various professions, including art, architecture, music, and fashion, and how each approaches creativity differently. We are here to help break down the barriers in the creative industries and inspire the next generation of change.” Artificial Kreativity.
‘Portland Arcana’ Limited Edition Giclée Prints and Badges.
To coincide with the Crocker Art Museum’s ‘Portland Vase: Mania and Muse’ exhibition, I have released a Limited Edition of 50 Giclée Fine Art Prints of the Portland Arcana figures.The Prints in ‘Barberini Blue’ were adapted from pencil drawings I made when creating the enamel transfers for the eight ‘mystery’ Portland Vase figures that sit within the ‘Portland Arcana’ sculptures.
Each print is hand signed, numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and brief backstory on the creation of the ‘Arcana’. First 16 orders will receive a free ‘Arcana’ button badge – designed by myself especially for the ‘Mania and Muse’ exhibition.
Learn more about the Giclée Prints on the Portland Arcana page. To purchase a print – Please visit my Linktree page HERE.
‘The Portland Vase: Mania & Muse’ exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum, California, USA. Curated by Rachel Gotlieb.
“The Portland Vase, an ancient Roman glass cameo amphora held in the British Museum since the early 19th century, has been a global brand that has resonated with artists, makers, collectors, and consumers for centuries. The Portland Vase: Mania and Muse asks why and how a singular Classical vase becomes a legend, an “influencer,” and an artistic and commercial muse across time and place to artists such as Josiah Wedgwood, Viola Frey, Chris Wight, Michael Eden, Nicole Cherubini, Clare Twomey, and Roberto Lugo.” – Crocker Art Museum exhibition page.
Exhibition catalogue featuring the Portland Arcana is available from online booksellers.
The exhibition catalogue, featuring the Portland Arcana, is available from online booksellers.
To learn more about ‘The Portland Vase: Mania and Muse’ exhibition please visit the following links to the Crocker Art Museum official exhibition page and Ceramics Now exhibition profile.
Art Letter.
‘On View | The Portland Vase Mania and Muse’ – Exhibition profile in Crocker Art Museum members magazine.
London Design Festival 2024 – Cross Pollinator Project at art’otel, London Hoxton. Organised by Artificial Kreativity.
Part of the review team for LDF Cross Pollinator Project at art’otel London Hoxton, with fellow guest speakers – Maria Loreto Flores (Associate Director, Zaha Hadid Architects), Anna Borup (Senior Art Director, TBWA\Media Arts Lab), Graham Modlen (Architect Graham Modlen/Formerly of Zaha Hadid Architects), Eric Wong (University of Greenwich), Hannes Hulstaert (Co-Founder, Post Carbon Lab), Marta Kowalewska (Chief curator, Central Museum of Textiles, Łódź) and Rafael Portillo (Founder, Artificial Kreativity).
La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre – N° 254.
Special feature article ‘Dossier – La porcelaine autrement’. Issue available here: – Les Éditions Ateliers d’Art de France.
‘London Festival of Architecture 2024 – Cross Pollinator Project at the Zaha Hadid Foundation. Organised by Artificial Kreativity.
Part of the review team for LFA Cross Pollinator Project at the Zaha Hadid Foundation , alongside fellow guest speakers – Peter Murray OBE (Founder, London Festival of Architecture), Dagmar Binsted (Scott Brownrigg Architects), Graham Modlen (Architect Graham Modlen/Formerly of Zaha Hadid Architects), Maria Loreto Flores (Associate Director, Zaha Hadid Architects), Eric Wong (University of Greenwich) and Rafael Portillo (Artificial Kreativity).
“The Cross Pollinator Project is the only architecture-led multidisciplinary portfolio workshop for high school students, university students to
early year professionals that aims to expose students to creative professions while offering support with professional development.” Artificial Kreativity.
‘Sans les mains!’ at Fondation Bernardaud, Limoges, France – curated by Michael Eden.
Each year in Limoges, France, luxury porcelain manufacturer Bernardaud, presents a themed exhibition of ceramics made by a specially selected group of internationally established ceramic artists. ‘Sans les mains!’ showcases artists that utilise various digital technologies in creating their work. Click on the image below to download a copy of the exhibition catalogue.
Three ‘Silhouettes’ displayed in the old factory at Bernardaud, for the ‘Sans les mains!’ exhibition. The backdrop of the de-commissioned kiln contrasted perfectly with the delicacy and intricacy of many of the ceramic works presented.
‘Vasa Vasorum | The Vase in Contemporary Art + Design’ at Peters Projects Gallery, Santa Fe, USA – curated by Garth Clark.
Cover shot for the ‘Vasa Vasorum’ catalogue featuring my ‘Portland Arcana’. The exhibition showcases works by an incredible group of over 30 artists from seven countries including: – Betty Woodman, Jeff Koons, Bouke de Vries, Kim Dickey, Dirk Staschke, Peter Pincus, Anne Marie Laureys, Tony Marsh, Jami Porter Lara, Ettore Sottsass.
Click here ‘Vasa Vasorum’ to view and download catalogue. You can also read more about the exhibition here – www.cfileonline.org
‘Porcelain and Bone China’ by Sasha Wardell.
Waterjet sculptures featured in the newly published Second Edition of ‘Porcelain and Bone China’ by Sasha Wardell. The book explores the history of this unique material, typical and not so typical making methods with reference to leading practitioners from around the world. Available from www.crowoodpress.com
Ceramic Review – Issue 270.
Maker profile from 2016. Click image to download a PDF of the article ‘Delicate Forms, Daring Practice’. Visit Ceramic Review for back issues.
“Chris Wight’s involvement with ‘this seductive material… [this] very “single-minded” clay allies artisanal labour with CAD expertise. It is inspirited by a fascination with the myriad forms of interconnectedness within the natural world. It results in objects of singular and compelling beauty.” ~ Ian Wilson, ceramics writer – ‘Delicate Forms, Daring Practice’ – Ceramic Review magazine – Issue 270.
‘Breaking the Mould’ by .
Survey of global ceramic trends. Description from Amazon – “an astonishing collection of the most exciting ceramic design today, exploring the increasingly varied ways in which the boundaries of ceramic design are being extended and challenged by contemporary makers.” Black Dog Publishing
American Crafts – October/November 2018.
‘Portland Arcana’ cited by Garth Clark in American Craft magazine’s survey of leading voices in the field on the question of “What Does ‘Craft’ Mean?”. Full citation reads: – “Craft is a verb, an action, meaning to make or to process. I do not believe in craft as a noun, a thing, as in ‘I make craft.’ My best example is Chris Wight, who used a computer, a water saw, and a special gift of jasper clay from Wedgwood to make a futuristic homage to the Portland Vase [an ancient Roman cameo glass vessel]. The meticulous planning and hand assembly to make these works is awe-inspiring. No, they do not just pop out of machines; they require superb crafting. Nothing in the word ‘craft’ suggests that it must be by hand, be absent of machinery, require virtuosity, or have medieval roots. And Wight’s vases are breathtakingly haptic and beautiful.” ~ Garth Clark, gallerist, renowned ceramics critic and editor-in-chief at CFile.org
La Sculpture Ceramique
Exhibition book accompanying the ‘3rd Giroussens International Ceramics Symposium’, where I was guest speaker and exhibitor alonside Claudi Casanovas, Daphné Corregan, Bean Finneran, Jacques Kaufmann and Jonathan Keep. Book (in French) available from Centre Céramique de Giroussens.
‘Chris Wight’ at Yufuku Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
A great honour to be one of only three Western artists ever to have a Solo show at this prestigious international gallery throughout its near thirty year history. Click image to download a copy of the brochure for my Yufuku Gallery exhibition.
Ceramic Review – Issue 220.
Cover shot and in-depth profile from 2006. Click image to download a PDF of the article ‘Seeing the Light’. Visit Ceramic Review for back issues.
“He is one of that rare breed of designer makers whose output transcends categorisation, who works with a range of materials, and shifts easily from traditional tools and techniques to the latest technology” Judy Adams, Ceramic Review.
Craft Arts International – No82.
In-depth maker profile from 2011. Click image to download a PDF of the article ‘Translucent Permutations’.
Arts Council England – Own Art Scheme
‘Honeycomb’ Vessel forms promoting Arts Council England‘s interest free art purchasing scheme Own Art.
Art & Décoration – No.538
Coverage of ‘Sans Les Mains!’ at Bernardaud, Limoges. French interiors magazine Art & Décoration is part of the Elle Decoration stable of titles.
Le Populaire – Limousin
Regional newspaper coverage of ‘Sans Les Mains!’ at Bernardaud in Limoges.
Click to visit ‘Le Populaire’ website for an article and short video tour of the ‘Sans les mains!’ exhibition.
Cfile.Daily – Web article
In-depth article on the ‘Portland Arcana’ project on Cfile.Daily. Click to visit Cfileonline.org and read more about this special project conducted with the assistance of Wedgwood.
Penoyre & Prasad Journal – Spring 2010
Journal published by architects Penoyre & Prasad featuring the Minster School Chapel Doors. Penoyre & Prasad won the 2009 RIBA Sorrell Foundation Schools Award for best school design project for the Minster School. The award judges citation refers to the “beautiful treatment of the chapel”. Click the image to download a PDF of this journal.
just de_tiles – Ausgabe 3 – Das Architekturmedium von porcelaingres – 2012
Feature in architectural magazine published by German porcelain tile company Porcelaingres. Click image to download the PDF.
Honoho Geijutsu (The Art of Fire) – No94-2008 / 炎芸術 94号
Article written by Mr Aoyama – founder of the Yufuku Gallery, Tokyo which presented a Solo exhibition of my work in 2009. Click the image to download this article in Japanese with accompanying English translation.
CFile.Foundation – Promo material
Waterjet works used for cover shot and print ads promoting ‘CFile Campus Program’. Click here to download the ‘CFile.Campus’ brochure PDF. You can also visit ‘CFile’ the digital repository for all things ceramics, design and architecture – conceived and edited by Garth Clark.
‘imai : time’ – cover art
‘Honeycomb’ Vessel forms on the cover of Japanese electro/hip hop artist ‘imai‘s first solo release. ‘imai‘ is one half of the Tokyo based duo ‘group_inou’. You can check out their music on their official website here group_inou and read more about them on their Wikipedia page in English here – group_inou – Wikipedia.
‘imai : august’ – cover art
‘Corona Formation’ – cover art for Japanese electro/hip hop artist imai. This was the second solo release by the artist who is one half of the Tokyo based hip hop duo ‘group_inou‘. You can check out one of imai‘s latest videos here ‘imai / Fly feat.79,中村佳穂’
Contemporary Art : Artist File – book series
Japanese publications by Art Box International – surveying global contemporary artists and their work.
