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Roos Gomperts takes the disposable and makes it notable!

Date
20 November 2012

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AHHH! This is SO good I have the urge to hang up my pen, forage for the more disposable objects in the world and try to furnish my life with colour instead. Perhaps it’s best to leave it to the masters, and Roos Gomperts has expertly transformed the everyday “throw-away” items we’re saturated with in our consumer-based 21st century into colourful, appealing nuggets of delight. Most of the objects transformed in Ceramics for Plastics are the functional, dull inconveniences that leave us scrambling for the recycling bin, or trying to hide them away in a cupboard that’s slightly too small for all the pint sized disposable cups.

But not any longer my friends; Roos is a believer that these objects deserve more recognition, hoping to show us that we don’t need to hide them all away. And so, concentrating her attention on each of the objects, she elevates them onto a pedestal where her ceramic medium emphasises the difference in materials. The results allow us to perceive the extra-bright looking plastics sitting beside the natural tonal qualities of the ceramics with a new found appreciation.

A white cylindrical object rests on small yellow caster wheels against a light blue background. A white pipe extends from the side, finished with a bright pink cap.
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Roos Gomperts: Ceramics for Plastics

A bright blue plastic bucket sits atop a large, hemispherical concrete base. The sculpture is set against a plain pink background.
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Roos Gomperts: Ceramics for Plastics

A green and blue handheld brush with a red plastic handle. It is set against a plain pink background.
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Roos Gomperts: Ceramics for Plastics

A sculpture of stacked objects against a plain pink background. A yellow bucket sits inside a blue and beige bowl, with a red plastic tool resting on top.
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Roos Gomperts: Ceramics for Plastics

A white plastic container with a pink flip-top cap, which is open. The bottle is set against a plain light blue background.
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Roos Gomperts: Ceramics for Plastics

Two small vessels sit against a plain grey background. One is a clear glass with a speckled, cream-coloured ceramic rim. The other is a translucent pink plastic cup containing a smooth, pink dome-shaped object.
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Roos Gomperts: Ceramics for Plastics

A close-up of a ceramic vessel with a textured brown upper half and a pale blue lower half. A small spout extends from the side, tipped with a bright pink band.
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Roos Gomperts: Ceramics for Plastics

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Ross Bryant

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