Molly Hatch
Reef
Over 200 hand-painted ceramic plates create museum style installation.
A monumental arch-shaped 20 foot tall wall installation comprised of over 200 hand-painted earthenware plates. The central image of the work is a magnified rendering of a coral reef of vibrantly painted flora and fauna of the Pacific is derived from a collage of several 19th century English lithographs by William Saville-Kent.
Each round surface of a plate serves as a canvas for the painterly abstraction of the whole; together, the composition reveals the vibrance and coherence of its source material. Bridging the gap between decorative and fine art, the glazed surfaces of these earthenware plates collectively become a fragmented canvas for a delicate, painterly rendering.
- Title
- Reef
- Artist
- Molly Hatch
- Region
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Location
- The Anecdote | Kilroy Oyster Point
Each individual plate serves as a canvas; together, the plates reveal the intricate abstract motif of their source material.
