Inspired by the miraculous, yet paradoxical preservation of Minoan ceramic craftsmanship through a deadly volcanic event, Ashform pairs volcanic and ceramic materials by integrating the clay vessel into the volcanic mass, to encapsulate both the site’s materiality and its history.
Drawing on the aesthetics of the Minoan pottery and the material qualities emerging from the research, the work explores the relationship of form, function, and preservation by shifting the attention to the volcanic material and its formation.
As such, this creative process questions the presence of a void between vessels, as it is being transformed into positive mass; it emphasizes not just the preservative role of the volcanic material, but also its interconnected relationship with the ceramic vessel, highlighting the relationship between the destroyed and the preserved, thereby revealing a hidden narrative.