Hans Borgonjon has an academic back ground in philosophy and this becomes apparent when viewing and experiencing his work. After a successful MA in ceramics at Bath Spa he was quickly awarded development award by the Crafts Council. His objects are ephemeral and ineffable: simultaneously familiar and alienating.




'Round shapes' porcelain and red earthenware, 12 cm dia and 6 cm D, 2008 
                                                                     


'Microtubuli', 2007, circa 50 cm width, red earthenware and stoneware.



'Complexity within one form can bring interesting tensions and ideas. It can also confuse and dilute ideas. By extracting the different strands from one object into separate objects its meaning can again become focused and condensed'.