EARTH: Solo Exhibition of Primitive Ceramics by Peter Moore
Opening: Friday, 15th November 2019 at 19:00
The exhibition will remain open from the 15th to the 30th November 2019
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 14:00 / Sunday: by appointment
Peter Moore, who has exhibited at 6x6 Centre for Photography in 2013 with his memorable “Days we have seen” - a book and a photography exhibition, returns to our space for his solo exhibition of primitive ceramics, titled “Earth”.
Artist’s Statement
My first inspiration is the material I work with; clay. The second is the means by which it is transmuted; fire.
As a child growing up in sandy soils, I was amazed one day to discover clay in the roots of a large tree that had been blown down by the wind. Over sixty years later the wonder of that magical material that could be moulded and shaped and transformed by fire is still strong.
I work with various mixtures of clays and sands from Cyprus, some of which are gathered from local valleys, streams and beaches. My work reflects the deep connection I feel with the natural world here and the traces to be found of ancient civilizations. By working with elemental materials and processes; water, earth and fire, I try to convey the sense of wonder I feel at the mysterious universe in which we find ourselves.
Artist’s CV
Peter Moore trained as an art teacher specialising in ceramics at Brentwood College of Education graduating in 1972. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Ceramics from Goldsmiths College London (1989) and an MA in Professional Artistic Practice and Context from the University of East Anglia (2000). He has exhibited widely in the UK and Cyprus and his work is to be found in private collections in these countries and beyond.
