GARI LOURIDAS.
Gari Louridas is an award winning, South African ceramicist, whose organic forms remind us of the fragility of the human experience. Her woven, cocoon-like creations are an invitation to embrace the texture of touch, warmth of connection and spark of wit that identify us as the glorious biological creations we are. Her embryonic vessels echo the light and shadow contained in our individual and collective psyche; and stand as a barricade against the algorithms and cold screens that currently control us. Gari’s work draws on the thread of commonality that knits together her lineage and the ancient craft of clay.
BIOGRAPHY
Authenticity has become a cornerstone in Gari Louridas’ life. Five years into her addiction recovery journey, Gari discovered clay, and it has become the anchor which reminds her that we don’t have to be perfect to be loved. In 2017 Gari opened her own home-based studio in Benoni, on Gauteng’s East Rand, where she continues to experiment with ways to best express her artistic vision. In 2018 she enrolled and was accepted for the Gauteng Regional Ceramics Exhibition. In 2019 she won the prestigious Van Tuyl Kiln Award for the Best Organic Form at the Gauteng Regional Ceramics Exhibition. In 2019 and in 2020 she was placed on the shortlist for the Innibos National Craft Award. In 2020 she was accepted in the Ceramics For Change Exhibition curated by Wendy Gers – a fundraising event in support of Black Lives Matter, Anti-Racism, Human Rights and dignity for all. In 2021 she won the 2nd place for the Innibos National Craft Award. In 2022 Gari won the Van Tuyl Award at the Gauteng Regional Ceramics Exhibition. Fascinated with the fragility of porcelain, Gari knits together her love of clay and natural fibres.
“Transforming Clay into Masterpieces: The Timeless Beauty of Ceramic Art”
– Gari Louridas
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