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Past It: Symbols, mottoes and slang exhibition at the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

28th November - 21st Dec 2024

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Katrin Moye

British ceramicist Katrin Moye makes work drawn from her research into historic European decorated ceramic forms, and draws parallels between the culture and politics of the present day with those of the past - combining these observations with an irreverent sense of humour. Her intricately decorated versions of recognizable shapes from European ceramic antiquity explore themes such as the menopause, classic literature, cod Latin, slang words and dirty jokes. These sometimes rather cheeky contemporary vessels are made within the context of European decorated earthenware, focusing in particular on the styles of Italian Renaissance Maiolica and Dutch and English Delftware. She has work in public and private collections worldwide.

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“My research into European decorated ceramics from the early Renaissance to the eighteenth century is fundamental to my creative output; put together with my interrogations of classic literature, archaic slang words and a good dose of cheeky English humour, I draw parallels between aspects of contemporary life with similar themes and events from history.”
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exhibitions

Collect 2024, A Menopause in Maiolica

‘A Menopause In Maiolica’ is my project for Collect Open, and is my response to the experience I’ve had of menopause, using the style and visual language of Italian Renaissance Maiolica pharmacy jars to depict various aspects of ‘the change’, both negative and positive.  

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Decorative Pieces

A preoccupation with linking bygone European ceramics and decorative art styles with the present day is distinctly evident in Katrin’s ceramic practice. References to Georgian and baroque interior design, Dutch still life and vernacular painting, Italian maiolica and European delftware are all found in her work.

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Projects

A literary theory known as ‘reader-response’ is the foundation for Katrin’s project work. Her meticulously constructed and hand painted creations bring found texts and classic literature into tangible existence. With humour and joy she creates a multitude of shapes; sculptures, platters and historical recreations, albarello jars, posset pots, pill slabs and leech jars.

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Enquiries

Katrin shapes her work around whole collections inspired by chosen texts and European ceramic traditions. Between larger collections for galleries and museums she takes on a small number of individual private commissions each year.

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