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Markus Freidl

  • Ceramicist
  • Berlin, Germany
  • Master Artisan
Markus Freidl Ceramicist
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German, English
Hours:
By appointment only
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In search of perfect proportions

  • • Markus numbers all the objects he makes according to his sketches
  • • He taught himself to work with clay
  • • His works often contain inner worlds due to their construction

In Nuremberg, Markus Freidl studied free painting with Prof. Johannes Grützke and later free graphics and object art with Prof. Rolf-Gunter Dienst. It was after moving to Berlin that he discovered his current material, clay, while searching for a pot for a houseplant. He decided to simply make it himself. A great deal of his knowledge of clay processing came from self-teaching. "Clay allows me to create almost any shape I want.” Through the way he constructs his pieces, Markus creates interesting, architectural spaces within his vessels. Traces left in the clay by his tools are used as stylistic devices. Markus often only uses oil as a finish after firing to keep surfaces rough and textured. In contrast to this, he glazes the insides in light colours so as to enhance the dimensions and clarity of the world created within.

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Works

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From left: Nr. 1136, Nr. 1139, Nr. 586

These three ceramic objects are made out of black clay, built up and thrown. They feature fine grooves, and are unglazed with just a linseed oil finish on the outside and a white craquelée glaze on the inside.

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From left: Nr. 3755, Nr. 1460 Variation, Nr. 1139

These three ceramic objects are made out of sand-coloured clay, built up and throw. They feature fine grooves and white craquelée glaze on the inside.

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From left: Nr. 4071, Nr. 4066

Here is a heavy and wide disc vessel and a double disc vessel, built up and thrown in sand-coloured clay. They have fine grooves and white craquelée glaze on the inside.

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From left: Nr. 4166 and Nr. 4165

Here are two footed vessels made of red clay, built up and thrown, with fine grooves, black patina and a linseed oil finish on the exterior, as well as a black silver glaze on the inside.

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From left: Nr. 107 Variation, Nr. 1139 and Nr. 91 Variation

These are three ceramic objects with an unglazed exterior. There are both built up and thrown pieces in this selection, in light grey clay, with white craquelée glaze on the inside.

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