June 25, 2021
By Heather Hayer
My favorite color is blue, Bronze, 48.3 x 33 x 33 cm, 2021
Hi, Carmen. Could you introduce yourself to the Art Terms Magazine readers?
I’m 47 years old and have been living and working
in Los Angeles since 2014.
I’ll-wait-a-million-years, Ceramic, Linen , 78.7 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm, 2021
Your
works are incredibly fascinating and attractive. Could you explain the process
of making these interesting works?
I’m happy you like my work! I usually start
drawing shapes that I have in mind and after that I translate the idea into
clay.
One of us no. 2, Bronze, 71.1 x 25.4 x 22.9 cm, 2021
Why did you start combining ceramic with lamp?
It was because I simply
needed some lamps formy house.
The
ceramic lamps all look different and have their own characteristics. Where do
you get these inspirations from?
I draw inspiration from nature, art and architecture.
Everything beautiful that surrounds me.
Cocktails for two, Ceramic, Linen , 170.2 x 78.7 x 62.2 cm, 2020
The
fluid lines, movement and rippling texture expressed in your ceramics are
beautiful. Could you give us some tips of how you make these excellent details?
It happens just very naturally.
Is there
a detail that you particularly put effort into while creating an artwork?
Not really. The process is very organic. It’s almost
subconscious.
Portrait of Carmen D'Apollonio
What is the most difficulty you encounter while working on the ceramics? How do you overcome the barriers?
The most difficult part is to make sure that the
pieces don’t collapse. In other words, I’ve learned to be patient and to make
sure the structure below is stable enough that I can continue to build higher.
I imagine it’s like building a bridge.
30 minute lunch break, Ceramic, Linen , 105.4 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm, 2020
Is there an artwork that you are proud of and could
you explain us the reason?
There are some pieces that
just make me happier than others. I can’t explain why there’s more of an
attachment that I feel to certain pieces because maybe they touch me more.
Cherry Pie, Ceramic, Linen , 114.3 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm, 2021
Do you have an artwork that you placed them in your own house or your workshop?
Yes, there are pieces
that I’m more attached to that I kept at home for a while until they get replaced
by other pieces.
How does it feel when you see yourself and your
work gaining fame and applause? Do you have any difficulties or fear from it?
No, I don’t see myself
as a famous person and I don’t think about it.
If I knew you were coming, I would have baked a cake, Ceramic, Linen , 50.8 x 38.1 x 20.3 cm, 2021
How did it feel when Celine commissioned you to
design three pieces? Was there any difficulty working with such a huge boutique
company?
This was my first
commissioned work in ceramics. I just jumped into it and hoped that everything
worked out.
You also have your own fashion line, Ikou
Tschuss. What’s the similarity and difference between making art and designing fashion?
For me it is the same process.
Can’t help falling in love, Bronze,71.1 x 25.4 x 22.9 cm, 2021
If you can
take only 3 things to a deserted island, what would they be?
My husband, my dog and a carton of Camel Blue
cigarettes.
Since you are
famous as a ceramic lamp artist, what is your favorite flower?
Peonies and Poppies.
Portrait of Carmen D'Apollonio
How do you want to be remembered as?
As Carmen D’Apollonio
What can we
expect from your next works? Could you give us a slight hint?
I’ve just
finished a new series of bronze lamps and planters that I’ll be showing at my
first solo US show in New York at Friedman Benda opening July 15th.
Just got a new haircut, Ceramic , 38.7 x 20.3 x 17.8 cm, 2020
Thank you so much for taking the time for the
interview. Would you like to say something to the readers of Art Terms
Magazine?
I hope you enjoy this
interview and that my work can somehow inspire you.
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