Accommodate:
the transitive verb; to make fit, suitable or congruous; to bring in to
agreement or concord; to give consideration to
As
I push through more slides, negatives and photos and convert them in to digital
images, I come across pictures that I just completely forgot about. This blue
pot is one such image dating back to about 1995 (?) or so from a show of Colin Pearson
pots that we saw in Chicago. Like a Pearson piece from a previous post, this
pot is in fact a fully functional teapot though a careful and studied use is
suggested as its use is not necessarily 100% straight forward. I love the way
that Pearson added appendages and handles to his pitchers, jugs and teapots
suggesting their function while challenging the viewer and user to accommodate
themselves to a slightly provocative manner of engagement. This technique
proved to be both visual and intellectually stimulating and it is what makes
many of Colin Pearson's later works among the highest level of the potter's art
of the Twentieth Century.
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