“In the hands of experienced potters like Delphine Niez and Donve Branch, the “accident” factor becomes a tool for experimentation and the expansion of their oeuvre. Both artists capitalise on the alchemy of what happens when surface accidents occur during firing. Modern ceramics have moved a long way from their originally utilitarian function and the Bauhaus dictum that “form follows function”.

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AN award-winning ceramic artist, Delphine Niez, who has exhibited her work in her native France, in Cape Town and everywhere in between, continues to make works of art in the quiet suburb of Walmer.

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“I’ve chosen Delphine Niez work for the first prize for exactly those reasons. When I looked at this very white, modest, fragile, almost organic coral-like sculpture and literally isolated it from its initial plinth, I saw something different. I saw crumbling Elizabethan ruff collars and the fragility of it made even more sense, almost a reflection on our society. Not only is it a beautiful object but also it appears to question something deep.”

Her creations are organic in appearance and often contain compartments of space - leading one eyes into an exploration into secret and hidden places, within the artwork. As winter trees are stark and colours are grey, so too is Delphine’s work, with their simplicity of colour allowing one to focus on their interesting textures and form.

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Nelson Mandela Bay-based ceramic artist Delphine Niez has scooped Southern Africa’s top award for the best piece on show.

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Arik Levy: La sculpture céramique: Je l’ai acheté place Saint Sulpice … l’artiste qui a réalisé ce bel objet.

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