In the After Euclid series, Rowe returns to silver as his primary medium. The vessels are developed using elipses and Euclidian geometric principles. The soft, silky surface of the metal defines the form and gives solidity to the objects.
These silver vessels have a clearer reference to function than works in the Conditions for Ornament series. They are smaller and more domestic in scale; but the delicate surface finish, precise geometry and subtle closing or revealing of interiors revisit concerns relating to material and containment. Here, the flat extension to the vessel’s base – like a pool of silver in which the jug is fixed – tests the relationship of the object to the space and architecture it inhabits.
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