CATIE DECK Fragmentation and Connection

CATIE DECK

Fragmentation and Connection

ceramic

48" x 73.5" (3 panels)

$5000

@catiedeck

In this work, I explore how the self is both fragmented and connected, a microcosm within a greater system yet composed of intricate, interwoven parts. I am nature, mind, body, and soul - all existing in tension and harmony. Working with clay tiles allows me to fracture these elements while still forming a unified composition. Inspired by stained glass, I connect the ethereal to the earthly, bridging the intangible with the material. Each panel becomes a landscape of dualities—growth and decay, openness and constraint, separation and unity. Oxides highlight the overlaps of self, revealing layers of experience. The first panel reflects the body - the vessel that holds, endures, and remembers. The middle panel represents the mind - a space of expansion and limitation, clutter and clarity, thought and transformation. The final panel embodies the soul - its need for freedom and transcendence. The pieces of self, though seemingly separate, are bound together in a greater, evolving whole.

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