MATHIAS PFEIFFER
The transparency
of mysterious objects
changes according to the light.
About Mata Ceramics
In his porcelain art, ceramicist Mathias Pfeiffer presents sculptural works intending to imbue everyday objects with references to nature without sacrificing their functional aspects. The purity of light and subtle white tones allow for an exploration of the manifold surface structures and details. The transparency of these mysterious objects changes according to the light incidence, turning them from cool, smooth forms into warm bodies emphasising organic outlines. Mathias Pfeiffer's artwork has been shown in numerous galleries and exhibitions across Europe, Africa and South America as well as the United States.
Selected pieces have also been sold at the Guggenheim Shop in New York City.
"My ceramic lamps are made from porcelain and inspired by the play of light that surrounds us. Each one is hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind. The forms are shaped on the potter's wheel with the thinnest possible thickness, ensuring maximum light transparency. Soft, free-formed porcelain is then textured and crafted to create lamps with unique shapes and surfaces. Before being fired at 1260°C, each lamp is treated with a transparent glaze which further enhances its translucency. The work strives to find the perfect balance between natural form and a living one.”
- Mathias Pfeiffer
Mathias Pfeiffer
1965 Born in Potsdam, Germany
1985 Completed a ceramic apprenticeship with the world-renowned Bauhaus ceramicist Hedwig Bollhagen in Marwitz, Germany
Since 2021 Mata Ceramics in Vira Gambarogno, Ticino, Switzerland
2015-2019 Mata Ceramics in Tokyo, Japan
2010-2015 N9th Ceramic Studio in Williamsburg, New York, USA
2007-2010 Mata Ceramics in Cairo, Egypt
2003-2007 Mata Ceramics in Riga, Latvia
2000-2003 Mata Ceramics in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1996-1999 Studio of Mauro Petroni in Dakar, Senegal
1985-1996 Working at various ceramic studios, lastly at Alfar-Keramik in Berlin, Germany
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