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Two glossy ceramic sculptures sit side by side against a plain grey background. One is a white figure of a person sitting with their legs tucked, while the other is a black, stylised animal with a long beak and a curled tail.

New porcelain sculpture from the brilliant Parra is a charming little treat

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Date
27 February 2013

Case Studyo are an interesting proposition, working with a roster of amazing artists to produce interesting and affordable sculptures. Brilliant Dutch artist Parra, whose work we have long held dear here at It’s Nice That, has just unveiled his latest collaboration with Case, in the form of Lay Down…Lay it all down a limited edition new porcelain piece which brings a typically Parra surreal form to 3D life. Released to coincide with Parra’s New York show, it follows the 2010 piece The not so happy bird (below) and proves once again that there’s really nothing Parra can’t do that doesn’t excite us. Dental floss? Crampons? His and her bumbags? We’re on board.

Two glossy ceramic sculptures of stylised animals, one black and one white, sit side by side. They have smooth, rounded bodies and pointed beaks, facing left against a plain white background.
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Parra and Case Studyo: Lay it down…Lay it all down

A glossy black sculpture of a poodle sits atop a light wood plinth. The front of the plinth features a black illustration of a poodle and the text “LAY DOWN.. LAY IT ALL DOWN”.
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Parra and Case Studyo: Lay it down…Lay it all down

Two glossy ceramic sculptures of stylised dogs, one white and one black, face each other with their noses touching. Above them, a logo and text read “Case Studio” and “Artist Series”.
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Parra and Case Studyo: Lay it down…Lay it all down

A glossy white ceramic sculpture of a dog with a bird’s head sits atop a light wood plinth. The front of the plinth features a black illustration of the same creature and the text “Lay down.. lay it all down”.
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Parra and Case Studyo: Lay it down…Lay it all down

Two glossy ceramic bird sculptures, one black and one white, face each other against a plain light grey background. The figures have smooth, rounded bodies and long, pointed beaks.
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Parra and Case Studyo: The Not So Happy Bird

A glossy black bird sculpture stands atop a white cardboard box. Two other white boxes surround it, featuring the “Parra” logo and the text “The not so happy bird by Parra” and “Everything is going to be alright.”
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Parra and Case Studyo: The Not So Happy Bird

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Rob Alderson

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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

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