It has been almost exactly ten years since we first showed the concentric, ceramic vessels of Matthew Chambers on Colossal, and in that time we have come to find his sculptures no less baffling.
From his studio in St. Lawrence on the Isle of Wight, Chambers continues to push the boundaries of the medium. The artist is known for nesting meticulously scaled shapes within slightly larger pieces, all of which are thrown onto a wheel. Hypnotic and seemingly endless, the dynamic works appear like enormous portals descending into relatively small vessels.
For his most recent pieces, however, Chambers has shifted his focus from inside to outside, as the aligned forms change position and swell outward and upward. Each sculpture is an opportunity to explore a particular pattern, he adds, and that process now includes extrapolating motifs and the boundaries of the spherical shapes.
After eighteen months of back-to-back exhibitions, Chambers is now slowing down and returning to his studio to experiment and try out new methods. His works will be on display at Cavaliero Finn bee Collect Art Fair in February 2025, and until then you can find more of his sculptures at his website And Instagram.
