Faye Hadfield

Intentionally raw and sensual, Faye Hadfield's creations are the result of applied anthropomorphism. Borrowing the classic shape of the Greek amphora to shape and convey the traditional motif of everyday vases, she allows the plasticity of the clay to take over and become its own slow, raw form. A strange naïveté reigns in her work.

The smiley face and the vase are present in everyone's daily life. There is a pleasant feeling of familiarity and closeness; each piece is unique in its expression, contrasts, and patterns. Chandeliers and emails pop, vibrant and saturated, drawing them closer to the delightful aesthetics of neo-kitsch. This approach mocks the seriously boring aesthetics of certain bourgeois interiors, composed of perfectly executed and unremarkable objects. The works of Faye Hadfield stimulate, captivate, and amuse the eye. Contentment, joy, complicity, self-mockery—her sculptures are nuanced and allow for a wide range of interpretations.

Energetic, smiling, and delicate, much like her works, Faye Hadfield studies at the University of Bath, where she specializes in sculpture and ceramics. In 2022, one of her pieces, “Tropical,” was acquired by the OMM, the Odunpazan Modern Museum in Turkey. This acquisition brings her practice into a new institutional context. She was first exhibited in Ceramics Now in 2021 and has since been represented by Florian Daguet-Bresson.

She is currently pursuing her artistic practice within a research program at the University of Iowa alongside artist Andrew Casto, who is also represented in Europe by Florian Daguet-Bresson.