This porcelain wall piece is part of part Jeanne Opgenhaffen's White Porcelain series in which she conveys her emotions through the form of a square. She instils her works with a strong sense of movement and rhythm through simple gestures and basic elements. Hundreds of paper thin strips of porcelain are mounted together on a square grid, overlapping one another to create the desired form.
Height 110 cm
Length 110 cm
© Jeanne Opgenhaffen
© K. Zwijsen
© Jeanne Opgenhaffen
© K. Zwijsen
© K. Zwijsen
Jeanne Opgenhaffen
- Porcelain maker
- Kruibeke, Belgium
- Master Artisan
- Recommended by Flanders District of Creativity
Contact
Dutch, English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+32 472850905
+32 472850905
© Jeanne Opgenhaffen
The rhythm of mural making
- • Jeanne lives in a small village near the river Scheld
- • She draws inspiration from the earth’s layers and landscapes
- • Her rhythmic compositions suggest movement and space
Jeanne Opgenhaffen’s creations reflect her aesthetic research in the field of porcelain, which she has been pursuing since her studies at the Royal Academy and National Institute of Fine Arts in Antwerp. She assembles hundreds of delicate, individually shaped pieces of porcelain into tiles, which she arranges in different shades and tones to create large murals. “I try to express my feelings within the boundary of a square,” she says. “A strong expression made in a simple way with individual basic elements, where rhythm and movement are always present.” Her award-winning work with natural and coloured porcelain is widely showcased in major museums and private collections around the world.
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De Stille Kracht Van Wit
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Deep Purple
Paper thin, blue porcelain slates are placed overlapping one another to form this square porcelain wall piece. Starting from each side of the frame, the porcelain slates are placed one over another until they meet in the centre, forming a ridge and giving a sense of flowing movement. The play of light and shadow creates a unique and vibrant effect, a dialogue between shadow, light and colour reminiscent of raw natural forces.
Height 95 cm
Length 95 cm
Photo: © K. Zwijsen
Desert-Moving Sands
Within the boundaries of a simple square, constructed using overlapped paper thin sheets of coloured porcelain, Jeanne Opgenhaffen attempts to convey emotions. This porcelain wall piece aims to express the arid universe of a desert valley, recreating the earth’s crust with thousands of hand shaped porcelain tiles. The dialogue between shadow, light and colour is evocative of raw natural forces.
Height 75 cm
Length 75 cm
Photo: © S.Van Hul
Endless Growing Black
Jeanne Opgenhaffen has assembled thousands of hand shaped, paper thin porcelain sheets, creating a square wall piece with an intense sense of movement, rhythm and emotion. This composition of coloured black porcelain challenges and questions the nature of space, movement and growth.
Height 95 cm
Length 95 cm
Photo: © S.Van Hul
Walking on White Lines
Jeanne Opgenhaffen has assembled thousands of hand shaped, paper thin porcelain sheets, creating a square wall piece with an intense sense of movement, rhythm and emotion. This piece was inspired by memories of journeys and travels along strange and unexpected paths. A continual play of light, shadow and colour is born from memories of landscapes, both physical and emotional.
Height 85 cm
Length 85 cm
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