The ‘Tocat’ series consists of several collections of works: incised ceramics, embroidered canvas and ceramic panels.

The marks left by the craftsman, voluntary or involuntary, are the statement that that object was made by him. Already from the times of Ancient Greece (around the VII sec. a. C) you can find the first signatures on ceramics with the Latin fecit inscription, just to indicate who was the author of that artifact. On other occasions, as in the case of Iberian ceramics, that ‘signature’ was made in a manner of brushstrokes both as a decorative element and as an identifier of its author. But even the involuntary signs like the irregularities of their technique were a kind of ‘brand’ and then evolved into decorative elements.

This series of works reflects around this need of the craftsman to leave his mark, as an affirmation of his being, as an extension of himself. This idea has been applied on different supports, from terracotta to canvas, directly engraving signs or strokes on the surface or embroidering them.

The series made with ceramic panels is inspired by this type of traditional decoration of the walls – very frequent in Spain – both inside and outside the houses. Usually these panels made with glazed ceramic tiles of standard sizes were inserted into niches made ad hoc and represented religious elements or everyday life.

In this collection, the tiles do not have a regular size and create a woven composition on which different types of marks are engraved when the dough is still fresh.

The tiles are mounted on a portable support and each one has a unique composition.

Available at Al Minuto Gallery

‘Tocat’ Ceramic wall panel n.01
Terracotta and white enamel, plywood and lime frame. Unique piece, 23x39cm.

‘Tocat’ Ceramic wall panel n.03
Terracotta and white enamel, plywood and lime frame. Unique piece, 23x39cm.

‘Tocat’ Ceramic wall panel n.04
Terracotta and white enamel, plywood and lime frame. Unique piece, 23x39cm.