"A quick glimpse of Jacques Monneraud 's vessels give the impression of lighthearted craft time, with cardboard tubes and layered cutouts affixed with pieces of clear tape. Perhaps they're maquettes for larger pieces or simply playful experiments with an inexpensive material. But look closer, and you'll discover there's a lot more to these vessels than they first let on. Namely, they're actually ceramic."
"The artist recently conceived of a series of groupings in an ode to the subtle and playful oil paintings of Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964). The Italian artist is known for his muted still lifes of ceramics in which perspective, light, and shadow create nuanced compositions. He paid particular attention to the relationship between volume and line, often organizing items so that their tops all aligned or various elements appear to merge into other vessels' details."
Vessels are handcrafted to resemble cardboard through meticulous ceramic techniques that replicate torn edges, layered cutouts, and taped joints. Three clays are blended and forms are wheel-thrown, trimmed at leather-hard stage, and refined to mimic paper contours. Corrugated surfaces are produced by pressing a handmade wooden tool to create triangular impressions, a labor-intensive process. Completed pieces appear patched yet are completely watertight and stable. Grouped arrangements reference Giorgio Morandi's muted still lifes, emphasizing volume, line, aligned tops, and merged details. The series presents trompe-l'œil ceramics shown in the Life, still. exhibition in Brussels.
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