Dinnerwarevision 5Dinnerwarevision 5 is a dinner set consisting of plates and bowls in various sizes and shades of colour made in porcelain and stoneware. With this set, Anne Tophøj set out to create a rational production of dinnerware with individual shapes and expressions. The dinner set is characterised by visual variation, and the intended use is left open. In her creation of Dinnerwarevision 5, Anne Tophøj experimented with various ceramic production methods where the process is not under full control, or where openings allow random factors to take over. For example she has introduced the use of forces that are not completely under her control: gravity, the centrifugal force etc. She initiates a process that runs its course, and then the chips will fall as they may. There are several ways for random factors to influence the resulting expression, but in this project Anne Tophøj sought to avoid any traces of the human touch to create a dinnerware set that appears exclusively as an expression of material, tools and process. Buy here: www.atop.dk |
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Anne Tophøj
b. 1960, Danish ceramic designer
Anne Tophøj’s work revolves around use and function, material and technique, and form and its expressive aspects. She takes an explorative and experimental approach – by constantly altering her method and point of departure she explores the creative potential in relation to shape and appearances. Anne Tophøj focuses on the stage before things are determined, when the possibilities have been identified and laid bare, and everything is still wide open.
In recent years, Anne Tophøj has pursued a design approach that leaves room for randomness and unfinished elements. This form approach and idiom are closely linked to her interest in production and method aesthetics and generative form-giving – an approach that draws on the potential of a material, tool or technique.
In recent years, Anne Tophøj’s ceramics has been featured in several exhibitions, including ‘På Tværs’ at Carlsberg in Copenhagen in 2010, ‘Statistics> | By same artist: |
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