"Dancing Mandarin" ceramic bud vase by Yang Qiu from November 2023.
This delightful vessel is based on the shape of a mandarin, lovingly rendered in gradated greens and pale oranges, then brought to life with the whimsical addition of dancing arms and multiple red shoe clad legs.
dimensions
length: 14cm
width: 10.5cm
height: 16.5cm
opening: 2.5cm
Mid fired clay, underglaze, lustre.
Hand made in Australia.
See Yang's other vases from this series, as well as our full range of work by Yang Qiu.
Yang Qiu is a prolific interdisciplinary artist based in Sydney, Australia.
Informed by her background as a pastry chef, her unique approach to ceramic creation, involves transforming local produce, such as corn, eggplants, and mandarins, into functional ceramic sculptures, all while exploring the shapes and surfaces of food in her paintings.
She imbues her work with a sense of whimsy and childlike wonder, often characterising her creations with faces and legs, as though imbuing them with personalities and identities.
Read more about Yang Qiu.