Morten Lobner Espersen - Triumph & Catastrophe

As one of the most successful Danish ceramists of his generation, Morten Lobner Espersen explores the materials of the discipline and their sensuous pleasures in objects of sublime beauty. This first internationally published monograph on his work offers a comprehensive overview of this intuitive sculptor and inveterate seeker who relishes unexpected results while still striving to control every aspect of the colouring, glazing, and firing process. His body of work shows that artistic triumph is as much about failing as catastrophe is about finding beauty in the uncalled for. Published on the occasion of an exhibition on Espersen's work curated by Glenn Adamson.