Blott Kerr-Wilson (British 1962-) §
'Tide' Table
£2,520
Auction: 27 October 2023 from 11:00 BST
Description
abalone shells, painted tulipwood, with toughened glass insert
Dimensions
45cm high, 120cm long, 89.7cm deep (17 3/4in high, 47in wide, 35 1/4in deep)
Footnote
This piece has been made in a collaboration between Charlotte Bowater at Guilded Ltd, and Blott Kerr-Wilson. In ’The Shell’ by Ingrid Thomas, published by Thames & Hudson in 2007, Kerr-Wilson is described as “the most innovative shell artist working today.” Her work is instantly recognisable for its distinctive use of her chosen materials, shells, which give a geometrical yet fluid sense of movement across any surface they are carefully placed upon by the artist. Kerr-Wilson grew up in north Wales where her passion for shells grew as she explored grottos, and shell houses around her, and her desire to push the material further first developed. Following studying sculpture at Goldsmiths, she turned her attention towards shells as a medium when she entered a shell interior into The World of Interior's 'Design A Room' competition - which Kerr-Wilson's bathroom won. She has since received numerous public and private commissions.
The abalone shells on this present example of her work (commonly known as Asses Ears) have been set to reflect light from differing angles, to give the appearance of a wave sweeping across the surface.