This is a set of modelled clay pieces from Patricia Chica's Leaf series. Ridges, creases and gill-like folds are sculpted by Patricia’s hand, immortalising nature’s infinite patterns.
©Diego Montoya Chica
©Diego Montoya Chica
©Diego Montoya Chica
©Diego Montoya Chica
©Diego Montoya Chica
Patricia Chica
- Ceramicist
- Cundinamarca, Colombia
- Master Artisan
©Diego Montoya Chica
Shockwaves of life
- • Patricia teaches functional ceramics at her studio
- • Fractal patterns in nature inspire her
- • She ran a hand painted tile production workshop for 10 years
The dew-laden vegetation and mist of cold mornings sets the daily scene of Patricia Chica's studio, peacefully immersed in the mountains outside Bogotá. Nature has been her companion and inspiration ever since she opened her studio here in the 1990s. The patterns of form, repetition and fractality present in organic elements fascinate her. For Patricia, a creative spark may come from the texture of shells and oceanic wildlife or the simple observation of onion layers as she cooks in her kitchen. As a master of sculpture, she addresses each of her series as unique works, in small and large formats commissioned to challenge and prove that she has the ability for continuous reinvention.
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Photo: ©Diego Montoya Chica
Leaf series
Photo: ©Diego Montoya Chica
Palm
Patricia Chica considers this modelled clay wall work to be the jewel of the crown, from her series called Folds (Dobleces). It is inspired by nature’s own folds and creases which she masterfully reproduces out of clay.
Photo: ©Diego Montoya Chica
Fungi
This modelled wall work in a natural finish captures the multilayered membrane folds of fungi found in the mountains of La Calera, where Patricia Chica has her studio.
Photo: ©Diego Montoya Chica
Pinnate leaf
This modelled clay wall work mounted on a steel frame resembles Patricia Chica’s botanical exploration in relief sculpting from her Leaf series.
Photo: ©Diego Montoya Chica
Petal leaf
Pigmented coloured petals make this modelled clay wall work very singular, as it depicts other elements in nature, feathers or scales.
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