Ashraf Hanna b. 1967, Egypt

“In classical pottery, rims and edges define the relationship between the interior and the exterior plains; a point of transition where we are invited to peer into the belly of a form and become consciously aware of the space within. In this body of work the use of a limited palette allows me to concentrate on exploring the relationship between line, shadow, and space in a group of cut and altered forms.

Through carefully considered cuts and incisions that interrupt the linear flow of classic forms, I attempt to use space as a key component of design; edges are created, and three-dimensional patterns are achieved through exposure and concealment.”