It is abstract deformed and subversive.
Ruan hoffmann ceramics.
Ruan hoffmann warren editions even though he is a painter ruan hoffmann b 1971 is most commonly known for his autobiographical ceramic pieces and has worked with the ceramic medium for 18 years.
Shop artist ruan hoffmann s home decor at anthropologie.
He has worked with ceramics using plates bowls tiles vases.
Project room for contemporary art cape town 3 march to 29 2008 ruan hoffmann at us gallery university of stellenbosch south africa.
You could say i was sidetracked by the possibilities.
Hailing from south africa now based in amsterdam the self taught ceramist uses earthenware paper clay as his canvas drawn to its transformative powers and fragile magic.
The medium responds well to me and i enjoy playing with clay.
Ruan hoffmann is an amazing ceramic artist and painter who is from south africa.
You never know what to expect.
I m really curious and impatient with ceramics.
The lettering is bold and a bit messy but at the same time has very traditional letter forms.
The ideas for my plates come from all over the place.
A large number of his plates and bowls that he produces are made with paper clay.
His pieces for anthropologie are both classical and ultra modern.
Ruan hoffmann is a self taught ceramist born in pretoria south africa.
Hailing from south africa now based in amsterdam the self taught ceramist uses earthenware paper clay as his canvas drawn to its transformative powers and fragile magic.
1971 my career in ceramics happened by default.
Ruan hoffmann south africa b.
Ruan hoffmann amsterdam netherlands.
Picasso has been one of his great.
Find your favorite dinnerware serveware vases shower curtains and more.
For 20 years ruan hoffmann has been embracing contradiction through his work.
Ruan s art challenges conventional assignments of form and function.
Ruan hoffmann ceramics collection.
2011 ruan hoffmann anthropologie gallery 50 rockefeller plaza new york 1 june to 28 july 2011 ruan hoffmann new ceramics at iart gallery wembley square cape town.
For 20 years ruan hoffmann has been embracing contradiction through his work.
From newspapers pictures politics friends what i see around me.