Stores
Alfredo Sosabravo, Stores
Alfredo Sosabravo, Stores
Stores
I had been working as a painter and graphic artist since 1950 when I first entered the world of ceramics in 1965. I began working in a craft workshop where I used this technique and these materials to create the works shown in an exhibition of painting and ceramics held at the Havana Gallery in 1967.
Immediately afterwards, I was invited to a number of exhibitions where I was able to show my work. By then it had begun to attract both national and international recognition and I was actually awarded an honorary diploma at Vallauris and a gold medal at Faenza in 1976. These prizes represented a commitment with regards to the public and encouraged me to continue to produce ceramics, even though I had not initially planned to do so.
With the proliferation of new building throughout the country, there was an increased demand for architectural decoration and I was commissioned to create various ceramic murals that were prominently placed in a number of public buildings. When the Havana Museum of Ceramics was founded, a section was devoted to my work. However, my passion for painting and graphic work has never waned and in 1992 I began working in both fields.
Ceramics represent the point where art and science meet, the exact point at which physics and chemistry combine with colour, drawing and form to create a new entity that may be enjoyed by all.
Alfredo Sosabravo
Stores by Alfredo Sosabravo was made in Albisola in 2003 during the 2nd Biennial of Ceramics in Contemporary Art.
