Porcelain Bear

Thai sculptor and ceramicist Srivalasa finds a spiky humour and spirit in his ceramics, particularly notable in the pop anthropomorphic entities that radiate a warmth and whimsical quality, mostly crafted over a two year residency in Jingdezhen. ‘Porcelain Bear’s decorative fetish-wear finds no contention with affection, the vivid black (plausibly leatherlike) attractively striking against the polished white ceramic and prompted “blue onion”-style tattoo creating a particularly attractive work. The bears’ receptive stance is particularly amplified with the elaborate shaggy adornment.