Tunnel – Johannes Nagel: Works in Porcelain―Arbeiten aus Porzellan 2018–2023

The new monograph on the German shooting star in ceramics, Johannes Nagel A daring book design meets extraordinary ceramic sculpture With contributions by internally acclaimed experts in ceramic art Text in English and German The catalogue Tunnel presents works from 2018 to 2023 by ceramicist Johannes Nagel (*1979). The majority of the objects were formed by the artist’s hands digging into sand to form cavities, negative spaces, which were then moulded and revealed using liquid porcelain. By doing this, says co-author Esther Niebel, the artist imprints his own presence in the objects. In addition to the extraordinary shapes thus created, expressive colours and the painting of the objects play a central role in Nagel’s work. Accompanied by essays, the excavated and cast pieces are presented in full-page photographs in a staccato portrayal of objects and ideas. Text in English and German.