Fluid Form

James Evans

6th - 27th June

Thursday – Friday 11 – 5 Saturday 11 – 4 - and by appointment

For his latest exhibition at Ken artspace, Evans considers the language of the material, clay, to create the right conditions for the material to sing. Commenting on his practice he states, “I want it to be a collaborative engagement between myself and the clay, with my creative impulses taking the backseat a little more than usual. When composing a piece there is a dance between my vision and clay's persuasive nature, eschewing the tendency to ignore and erase the materiality in trying to achieve one’s goals. So, I’ve been listening, playing, and having fun”. There is another relationship at play here, the union of the multi-colour glaze embracing the form, fluid gravitational forces at high temperatures driving the fusion of body and surface. With the form in mind, direct representations of the human body are avoided, but, rather hinted at it here and there, working through intuitive manipulation of the medium. With his many hours of engagement with clay, developed in tandem with a deep understanding of the complex technologies ceramics offers, Evans creates sculptures that draw us in, inviting us to explore their deep rich surfaces with a haptic gaze.

Mellifluous. Stoneware ceramics with multiple glaze application. 2026

Artist Bio

James Evans has recently moved his studio from London to north Norfolk close to his Suffolk roots. He studied at The Central School of Art & Design in London before obtaining a scholarship to complete his Masters at the University of Colorado. His work has been exhibited internationally, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark, and is in private and public collections including the V&A museum. James has also been made a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors. He currently teaches in London as well as giving lectures and MasterClasses in the UK and Europe.

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