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Abstract
Christopher McHugh argues that his creative ceramic practice has much in common with archaeological approaches to the contemporary past in that it takes the form of a ‘creative materialising intervention’, focusing on marginal or otherwise overlooked aspects of person-object interaction. This will be illustrated by reference to recent artworks made in Seto, Japan, a traditional centre of pottery production. By reanimating old moulds and repurposing discarded sherds, his work explores the site’s changing materiality through time and is itself a proactive contribution to the archaeological record, capturing an enduring glimpse of the past and present of this ceramics community.
*Setomonogatari is a portmanteau formed from two Japanese words – setomono, the traditional term for pottery made in Seto, and monogatari, meaning story.
*Setomonogatari is a portmanteau formed from two Japanese words – setomono, the traditional term for pottery made in Seto, and monogatari, meaning story.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Sept 2018 |
Event | World Archaeology Congress 8 - Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan Duration: 28 Aug 2016 → 2 Sept 2016 http://wac8.org/Theme_and_AP.html |
Conference
Conference | World Archaeology Congress 8 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Kyoto |
Period | 28/08/16 → 2/09/16 |
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Keywords
- seto
- pottery
- ceramic
- Archaeology
- contemporary
- past
- Christopher McHugh
- Japan
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Mc Hugh, C. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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‘Who will draw our pots in the future?’ Archaeologists and Ceramicists in Conversation
Mc Hugh, C. (Organiser)
9 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Ceramic artwork 'Setomonogatari 6 - The Ruined Cottage' featured in Ceramic Review Magazine, January/February 2018.
Mc Hugh, C. (Participant)
2018Activity: Other
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SetoMonogatari 7 (2019): Irish State Art Collection
Mc Hugh, C. (Artist), 15 Aug 2020Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact
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Works SetoMonogatari 5,6,7,8: exhibited in Land/Marks, Ceramics Ireland Triennial 2020, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin
Mc Hugh, C. (Artist), 15 Aug 2020Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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From Stoke to Seto: The adoption of British ceramic manufacturing techniques and styles in twentieth century Japan
Mc Hugh, C., 5 Oct 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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