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The Haas Brothers — Three to Be Me
The Haas Brothers

Three to Be Me

2020

This sculptural vessel presents a spherical ceramic form rendered in warm golden and coral tones, its surface densely textured with thousands of delicate bristles that create an organic, almost fur like quality. Crowning the rounded body are four angular brass or bronze petals that fold upward and inward, suggesting both a blooming flower and a thoughtful, introspective pose. The Haas Brothers employ their signature approach of combining meticulous handcrafted detail with whimsical anthropomorphism, transforming a functional vessel into a creature that appears simultaneously vulnerable and self contained. The interplay between the refined metallic elements and the warm, tactile ceramic surface exemplifies their practice of merging craft tradition with contemporary design sensibility. This work exemplifies how the artists elevate decorative objects into works of poetic sculptural ambition.

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
Location
Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY

Notes

Shown in Marianne Boesky Gallery's "Haas Brothers" online viewing room. Inventory (HBR.17859). Inquiries: info@boeskygallery.com.

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The Haas Brothers, Three to Be Me, 2020

This sculptural vessel presents a spherical ceramic form rendered in warm golden and coral tones, its surface densely textured with thousands of delicate bristles that create an organic, almost fur like quality. Crowning the rounded body are four angular brass or bronze petals that fold upward and inward, suggesting both a blooming flower and a thoughtful, introspective pose. The Haas Brothers employ their signature approach of combining meticulous handcrafted detail with whimsical anthropomorphism, transforming a functional vessel into a creature that appears simultaneously vulnerable and self contained. The interplay between the refined metallic elements and the warm, tactile ceramic surface exemplifies their practice of merging craft tradition with contemporary design sensibility. This work exemplifies how the artists elevate decorative objects into works of poetic sculptural ambition.

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
21.6 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm
Year
2020
Seen at
Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY

Related themes

Functional Art, Handbuilt Vessel, Golden Palette, Porcelain, Artisanal Object, Craft Based Art, Ceramic Sculpture, Contemporary Craft, Coral Tones, Whimsical Design, American Contemporary, Contemporary Ceramics, Bronze Elements, Decorative Sculpture, Design Sculpture, Hand Crafted, Anthropomorphic Form, Organic Forms, Textured Surface, Creature Vessel

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Gavin Kennedy, John McNally