TRN
Calligraphic forms, bold colors, fine materials and craft techniques. The new TRN collection of Pani Jurek is a homage to the art of Jan Tarasin.
A fascination with Jan Tarasin paintings and graphics was a starting point for the creation of the whole collection. Tarasin was interested in the world of objects. He began with realistic record objects that he simplified and reduced until a system of abstract signs was formed. In her latest collection, Pani Jurek reverses this process, turning ideograms into things again. Her three dimensional objects have a simple calligraphic form so they can play and talk together as if they were letters from a non-existent alphabet.
"Looking for the form of an object, placing things in the space or building the relation between them, is all “visual thinking” to me. I am also a painter by education and picture thinker. I believe we all are. Furnishing the apartment or setting the table, more or less consciously, means that everyday we are creating an infinite number of compositions, that all refer to our sense of harmony and proportion" - Magda Jurek
There are 5 models of side tables in the collection, 8 of mirrors and ceramic lighting fixtures, whose single elements can be arranged into the compositions. The hand crafted process of glazing ceramics and furniture making gives the collection a truly unique character. Each piece is one of a kind.
The furniture is made in cooperation with Square Drop, conservative lab and bespoke furniture studio. Hand crafted in solid ash wood, with traditional cabinet making techniques, the furniture is wood stained and covered with natural wax. Ceramic lighting fixtures are finished with brass elements.
The collection is made for residential and commercial spaces. Objects can be arrange together like blocks of a puzzle, but, due to their sculptured look, they also suit perfectly as single accent pieces in a private apartment.
POLA
POLA (English: fields) is a serie of ceramic artworks inspired by the abstract world of op-art and the ceramic monumental art of the modernism era.
Ceramic tile compositions combine vibrant colors with spatial patterns. Light plays on their geometric, convex surfaces. Contrasting textures of glossy and matte glazes, along with the engobe, refers to the sense of touch. Hand-glazed modules captivate with rich hues and depth. Colors accentuate the tiles' geometric shapes. Even the shadows get hues.
There is a joy of creation in these compositions, as well as precision, especially visible in the gradient transitions of glazes, which closely resemble subtle pencil shading. Ceramics, in which colors cannot be seen before firing, and "you use colors that you imagine" (Bolesław Książek), is an activity that requires excellent craftsmanship and painter’s imagination.
In these ceramic artworks, which straddle the boundary between abstraction and figurative painting, we can find echoes of the works of Wojciech Fangor, Fernand Léger, Kazimierz Malevich and Stefan Gierowski. In the idea of the collection - the fascination with the "Wizard of Łysa Góra", ceramicist Bolesław Książek. The Kamionka Cooperative of Folk and Artistic Industry operated in Łysa Góra, which he ran since 1951, produced big scale ceramic compositions for the architecture in cooperation with artists.
Text: Aleksandra Kędziorek
ELO Mirrors
In the ELO mirrors collection, Pani Jurek explores ceramics and the reflective potential of mirror surfaces. Inspired by the ripple effect on water, the sculptural frames mimic the expanding circles that appear after a splash. The ceramic elements are airbrushed glazed by hand, which gives them a unique, artisanal character. The name "ELO" is a playful nod to Polish slang for "hello," referring to the greeting between you and your reflection in the mirror.
BARVA Vases
Vibrant color spots, wavy lines, contrasts, textures and subtle tonal transitions. In her newest collection of ceramic vases Pani Jurek uses the language of painting.
The four flat shapes of matching vases may be arranged into various configurations. This collection is focused on combining abstract geometric forms of objects with the organic world of plants to offer endless possibilities and emphasize beauty based in opposition. The name of the collection - BARVA - refers to the theory and reception of colors as a compilation of objective physical properties and a viewer’s subjective feelings. The vases come in a limited color series. The manual process of glazing and engobing provides the opportunity to develop surprising colors and achieve non-obvious tonal transitions. BARVA vases, especially when placed together, look attractive without any plants as independent abstract compositions. The designs may also be mounted on the wall, using designated hangers, to form unique decorative relief.