This vessel represents the dry lava of the volcano of Santorini island. 1270°C is the temperature of the liquid lava reaching the surface of the Earth. Sotis Filippides managed to melt a group of intense oxides emulating volcanic stones from the volcano of the island of Santorini at this temperature.
©Kristina Sakhatska
©Kristina Sakhatska
©Srinath Rao
©Srinath Rao
Sotis Filippides
- Ceramicist
- London, United Kingdom
- Master Artisan
Contact
English, Greek
Hours:
Daily 10:00 -18:00
Daily 10:00 -18:00
Phone:
+44 7733151276
+44 7733151276
©Sima Vaziri and Sotis Filippides
Water, wheel and golden glazes
- • Sotis loves to be in constant communication with clay
- • He glazes his work with 24-carat gold
- • Water has been a predominant inspiration for him
Sotis Filippides studied ceramics at Athens College of Ceramics and Harrow College London. In 1981, while still a ceramic student, he decided to participate in an annual ceramic exhibition in Marousi just outside Athens. To his surprise, he was awarded the first prize and this encouraged him to pursue his craft even more seriously. He opened his first workshop in 1986 in Chelsea, London. Water has been a constant inspiration for Sotis, and today he works from his Oxo Tower studio in London overlooking the Thames River. This is where he creates contemporary ceramic wall installations and vessels, working with only one type of clay from the UK. Sotis considers Sir Terence Conran as his mentor. “Meeting and designing for him was one of my most enjoyable and memorable times,” he says.
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Photo: ©Srinath Rao
Black textured vessel
Photo: ©Srinath Rao
Platform vessel
This ceramic vessel expresses the melting process of ice. During the making process, the increasing temperatures in the kiln cause the separation and melting of the glaze echoing the melting process of glaciers.
Photo: ©Srinath Rao
Totem
This lamp base is inspired by the Native American totem artwork, with a variety of different ceramic shapes put together. The 24-carat gold used is intended to symbolise hope.
Photo: ©Srinath Rao
Burning Sand
This heavily textured vessel is reminiscent of the heat on the sand’s surface. It is inspired by childhood memories of Greece.
Photo: ©Srinath Rao
Lava Lamp
This lamp is inspired by the iconic symbol of the 1970s, the Lava lamp, and the flow of bubbles in water. It is covered in 24-carat gold which is a symbol of hope for Sotis Filippides.
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