ESTEFANÍA PADILLA MOYA | ASTERISQUE

Asterisque is the space in which I dream of invented phrases, images of other worlds, unreal colours and textures yet to be discovered that I slowly transform into ceramic pieces that recreate my imaginary.

as the * asterisk -which indicates that a form, word or phrase is hypothetical, impossible, incorrect, or nonexistent-, I find authentic beauty in those characteristics of words, images, forms, people, or myself.
my handbuilt pieces are deliberately improvised, leaving the pieces in a fittingly rough or raw state. They seek an organic geometry—forms that break away from symmetry, featuring broken, rugged textures akin to the dunes and fossilized rocks surrounding me. The usually nude shapes emerge from the material itself, guiding my hands as they create curves, folds, and irregular edges, leaving behind the imprint of my fingers.

my work is the result of a personal journey that started on the Spanish shores of the mediterranean sea, and takes me to different universes of earth, words, landscapes and images, and it has led me to settle in Cabo de Gata in Almería, a semi-desert area surrounded by fossil dunes lashed by mediterranean wind, where I have found peace and the necessary natural rhythms to create my pieces in a sort of meditation.

For Ark Kollekt Collection #22 Asterisque presents a hand-crafted pitcher, 'syj 02'.