In the "Puzatka" series, the artist continues to merge pottery with abstract figuration.
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Using primitive wheel-thrown forms as a base, the artist explores ways to stylize figurative sculpture in this language.
Part of the complexity lies in the fact that such flexibility of the material exists only for a short moment — a fleeting window the artist must seize.
It can be compared to the work of a glassblower: the elements seem to settle one upon another, and gravity itself completes the composition.
"Puzatka#1" 2021
Ceramic, chamotte, pottery, modeling, glaze, engobe,
Ceramic, chamotte, pottery, modeling, glaze, engobe,
electric kiln firing 1200 degrees.
electric kiln firing 1200 degrees.
34*18*20 cm
34*18*20 cm
This piece marks the beginning of a series where the relationships between thrown ceramic elements become an emotional statement expressed through minimalist form.
The first object in any series holds special value for the artist — it does not yet strive for sophistication and reveals the raw potential of the idea.
It is a starting point with no background, making the next step impossible to predict.
"Meditation" 2023
Ceramic, chamotte, pottery, modeling, glaze, engobe,
Ceramic, chamotte, pottery, modeling, glaze, engobe,
electric kiln firing 1260 degrees.
electric kiln firing 1260 degrees.
65*30*35 cm
65*30*35 cm
In this work, the artist deliberately enhances the anthropomorphic qualities of the elements by reducing their number.
This preserves the aesthetic balance while presenting the series in a new light.
The sculptural forms interact like separate characters, making it unclear whether they form a single whole or are just a fragment of a scene where several bodies intertwine.
"Blanket" 2018
Ceramic, chamotte, pottery, modeling, ashglaze,
Ceramic, chamotte, pottery, modeling, ashglaze,
wood-fired at 1280 degrees.
wood-fired at 1280 degrees.
40*30*26 cm
40*30*26 cm
This piece from the series is not shy about its origins — it openly reveals that it was created on the potter’s wheel. The artist deliberately preserves the traces of rotation on the surface, allowing the material to speak for itself.
These marks become part of the deformation, giving each element a sense of authenticity and living presence.
The work Forest was created in Finland during the Värtsilä artist residency and with the support of the organization HIAP in 2024. It was fired in a wood kiln that Oleksandr managed to build during his two years of living there
Several other objects from the series
Upon closer look, each fragment seems to shift its plasticity depending on the narrative — from solid stone to a soft, almost flowing body.
It is precisely here that the artist’s mastery meets inspiration.
The works presented here are part of a living, ongoing series.
They reveal the artist’s active search, a dialogue with the material, and a pursuit of new possibilities in form and expression.
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