Rūta Šipalytė (LT). MARK MY ROTHKO NO.8. - 1500 Eur

Year and Place:   2021, Daugavpils, Latvia (Created during the 9th International Ceramic Art Symposium Ceramic Laboratory).

Materials:   Grey stoneware, pigments.

Technique:   Slab‑built construction; pigment painting; smoke firing at 1150 °C.

Description:   MARK MY ROTHKO No. 8 continues the artist’s exploration of translating the emotional and atmospheric qualities of Mark Rothko’s paintings into ceramic form. Created during the 9th International Ceramic Art Symposium Ceramic Laboratory—held adjacent to the Mark Rothko Art Centre, where original Rothko works are displayed—the piece reflects the profound influence of working in direct proximity to the painter’s legacy. While MARK MY ROTHKO No. 1 became part of the Rothko Museum collection and No. 3 was based on a reproduction, No. 8 represents a freer, more intuitive interpretation of the theme. Through layered pigments, smoke‑fired surfaces, and the tactile presence of stoneware, the work captures a personal response to Rothko’s meditative chromatic fields, reimagined through the language of clay.

Exhibition History:   9th International Ceramic Arts Symposium CERAMIC LABORATORY exhibition, Mark Rothko Museum, Daugavpils, Latvia (2021).

Publication History:   Published in the catalogue of the 9th International Ceramic Arts Symposium CERAMIC LABORATORY