Maxwell Mustardo, a New Jersey-based artist, merges cartoonish figures and classical vessels, reimagining ancient forms with personality. His work celebrates tapered shapes.
Searching for new forms is mostly rediscovering old forms. I love how ceramics evolve through the appropriation between individuals, studios, and cultures over time.
Each form provides various constraints that I can push around against and a web of references to tangle with. It highlights the relationships between geometry, material, and history.
Mustardo is currently working in the studio of the late Toshiko Takaezu, aiding in establishing a residency program for various artists in the crafts.
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