The Arresting ‘Exploded’ Ceramics of Artist Bouke de Vries

Meet Bouke de Vries, the celebrated Dutch artist whose arresting ‘exploded’ artworks are made from fragments of broken antique ceramics. In this episode of By Design, discover how Bouke’s career as a ceramics restorer inspired his creative desire to find beauty in broken things and given them a new narrative.
A spectacular bespoke installation by de Vries will greet visitors to Showroom | The London Edit - Sotheby’s new exhibition space showcasing exciting property by leading designers, artists, craftsmen and makers, available for direct purchase outside of the traditional auction calendar.
De Vries’ creations will be offered alongside works from renowned gallerist Adrian Sassoon’s stable of leading artists, including Kate Malone, Hitomi Hosono, Michael Eden and Junko Mori. Their work will be presented alongside exceptional jewels, watches, fine art and design, selected by Sotheby’s specialists.
Showroom | The London Edit opens on Monday 28 September at Sotheby’s New Bond Street galleries.
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[@tradcatholic]

Really enjoyed . Sparks some dimly lit crevices in my mind that are all fluffed up with cobwebs 🤓

[@nadjarode3852]

Amazing!

[@nordlys3432]

Woooooooooooooooow!!!!!

[@AnaSantos-jq4yi]

In Thailand I saw an old city were some buildings were covered with bits of porcelain found in a shipwreck !

[@user-pl6pe3ds3u]

I'm going to watch a good video. The design is really good.

[@jamessantiagovsky1882]

great beautiful art!

[@BestArtNYC]

It's amazing 😍 I like ceramic too. It's really great artist!

[@jayare5483]

Nice...

[@user-kv7nj1kp9c]

I love it!

[@theceramicrepairstudio]

Were you at Messims a few years ago?