Sophie Combres Large Tubular Glazed Ceramic Vase Decorated With Tightrope Walkers And Dancers

COMBRES Sophie (1960–2006) Very large tubular ceramic vase polychrome, polished surface, decorated with dancers in motion. “Dance and Nets” series

Dimensions:

Height: 66 cm
Diameter: 20 cm.

Signed Nicolas and Sophie. Very good condition

Sophie Combres An artist whose visual language evokes mythology, beauty, and the simplicity of the forms and colors of the Mediterranean basin.

The daughter of Aline and Loul Combres, Sophie grew up immersed in traditions and a reverence for the Earth. After spending years in her father’s studio, she studied at the Beaux-Arts in Nîmes.
In 1980, she spent several months in La Borne in Jean Linard’s studio. Her travels in Africa revealed to her the secrets of pottery using polished clay.

Since 1990, she has also expressed herself through painting, decorating her egg-shaped vases.  The originality of her artistic approach lies in making full use of the entire surface to bring the pictorial design to life with vitality and energy. Her graphic style is perfectly suited to the shape of her vases and pots. As she rotates the piece like a film reel, the illustrated story comes to life, just like in the movies. The design unfolds with grace and lightness, demonstrating the artist’s talent through both her mastery of the potter’s craft and her creativity as a painter.