Rūta Šipalytė: Selected works, 2004-2022
Interplays of graphic lines, silhouettes, negative space, and simple geometric forms: this is the language that I use to transform the visual truth about my surroundings into art.
My artworks are inspired either by meditative character of natural beauty, or highly structured, occasionally colorful, urban landscapes. As life is a dialogue between man and nature, I strive to preserve the lasting beauty of momentary impressions, passing landscapes, and familiar environments. Works devoted to urban environments and architecture seek to capture shapes, cycles, itineraries and stature of the city. Between these contrasting themes, I seek balance in my ceramic creations.
My artworks stand alone as steadfast forms, built of slab or cast, able to operate in a series as gentle rhythms, and thrust into existence by collision of function and metaphor.
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- Taipei City I, II, 2006, white clay, pigment pencil, glazes, 22 x 18 x 21,5 cm; 21,5 x 15,5 x 11,5 cm.
- Taipei City III, 2006, white clay, glazes, 18,5 x 28 x 21 cm.
- Taipei City IV, 2006, white clay, under glaze paints, glazes, 21 x 30,5 x 15,5 cm.
- My Native District series, detail, 2004, white clay, glazes, 19 x 22,5 x 12,5 cm. Photo by Saulius Paukštys.
- My Native District series, 2009 – 2017, stoneware, porcelain slip paint, 18 x 15,5 x 13 cm; 20 x 11,5 x 8,5 cm.
- Paths and Directions series, 2009, porcelain, glazes, 13 x 15 x 11,5 cm.
- City series, 2007, white groggy clay, glazes, raku firing, 19 x 10 x 33 cm.
- My Native District series, 2004, stoneware, glazes, wood firing, 30 x 8 x 8,5 cm. Photo by Saulius Paukštys.
- Water Paths, 2005, stoneware, porcelain slip paint, wood firing, h 29 cm; 34,5 cm. Photo by Saulius Paukštys.
- My Native District series, 2004, white clay, glazes, 19 x 16 x 16 cm; 19 x 22,5 x 12,5 cm. Photo by Saulius Paukštys.
- Silicon Homes, 2020, white clay, under glaze paints, glazes, 30 x 17 x 6,5 cm.
- Paths and Directions series, 2022, white clay, glazes, 20,5 x 9,5 x 9 cm; 20,5 x 9,5 x 9 cm.
- Paths and Directions series, 2022, white clay, glazes, silver 925 plate, 28 x 14 x 12 cm; 25 x 14 x 12 cm.
- Pathway, 2009, stoneware, porcelain, 9 x 19 x 30 cm.
- Paths and Directions series, 2022, white clay, glazes, 12,5 x 10 x 10,5cm; 12,5 x 10 x 10cm.
