Himani Jayasuriya

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My work is figurative ceramic sculpture which is hand built, employing a use of casting and moulding techniques with earthenware clay.

The satirical element in some of the work originates from a style of humour that is peculiarly British, seen in the ‘Carry on’ films I watched as a child. These un-politically correct films provided popular family viewing. The double entendres and overt sauciness seen in this style of humour have influenced the characterisation and expressions of some my figures.

Through my work I am also exploring human themes of vanity and excessive consumption, and their relationships with class and power. Some of the pieces depict characters from the higher echelons of English society in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries. Part of the inspiration for these pieces came from the satirical cartoons of James Gilray & George Cruikshank who vividly portrayed the gluttony and decadence of wealthy and powerful personalities of their day.

 

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