Fragmented Figure Conference and Scholarly Exhibition

29th - 30th June 2005

Cardiff School of Art and Design

The Fragmented Figure project arose as a response to a situation in which it was becoming increasingly apparent that, firstly, there were significant numbers of artists working with the human figure through the medium of ceramics and, secondly, little or no attempt had been made to theorise this development. There was consequently a dearth of critical writing, thus creating major difficulties for anyone researching this area. It was felt that this lack of serious criticism impacted negatively upon the practice of individual artists and the field as a whole.

This situation was addressed through The Fragmented Figure conference, where key issues related to the figure were identified and debated by researchers, by those writing critically on the subject, and by practitioners. This two day event was held at Cardiff School of Art and Design on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th June 2005. The conference was accompanied by a scholarly-curated exhibition, showing the work of six artists with accompanying interpretive material.

Further information on the conference and the conference proceedings are available from Issue 8 of the electronic journal, Interpreting Ceramics.