Just a Glance

That the 16 ceramists in this exhibition are from Mexico is not necessarily self-evident

That the 16 ceramists in this exhibition are from Mexico is not necessarily self-evident. Any reference to historical and cultural identity appears to be subsumed by an all-encompassing "internationalism"; consequently, those wishing to sample pre-Hispanic primitivism or the exotic, may be slightly surprised.

The main trends lean toward geometric, architectural and organic forms. Quite often, the intricacies of these are nothing short of stunning - take Cristina Martinez del Campo's arrangements of arches and cavities into complex, multi-layered forms, for instance. Gustavo Perez's equally intricate constructions feature flat rectangular and oval shapes fitted together like a Calderesque jigsaw, while Enrique Rosquillas creates textural backdrops suggestive of the planar intersections of Braque's Cubism.

Of the "organic" works, Geraldo Azcunaga incorporates hair, metal and leather to support or add texture to his animated creations, some of which remind of Venus-Flytraps. Rosario Guillermo's work touches upon both architecture and the organic, as wooden branches are flanked by golden ceramic buttresses - an unlikely union of decadence and nature.

The figurative works are also well composed, with Jorge Marin's naked babies and elderly Buddha-like men and women standing out. These figures at once seem knowing yet fragile, their anatomies swerving between realism and caricature - the level of finish superb, with glass eyes embedded into the ceramic creating a rather disturbing effect. Juan Sandoval's self-portrait heads are freer as they explore the transition of self-identity through the metamorphosis of the artists own features. Undoubtedly, much to appreciate, and well worth a visit.

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Runs until 5th Feb.