Victoria Eden

The pieces shown are inspired by Salgenreute chapel* which stands in a field on a Vorarlberg hillside in western Austria.

The chapel’s perfect proportions and minimalist interior create a serene meditational space that encourages reflection and brings the peace sought by humans in a fast paced world.

In this tribute to Salgenreute Everywoman emerges, individual, golden and creative, to continue the journey of life with confidence..

*Bernado Bader Architects, Dornbirn, Austria

Black stoneware clay with 24 ct gilded figures and gold lustre on the central piece. Height: 31cm

The outer facade is richly embellished yet it is also decayed and altered by the passage of time and the forces of nature. The base material is beginning to push through the gilding. Meanwhile the apertures speak of a huge genetic inheritance and provide brief glimpses of the interior.

There are more questions than answers.

"The process of life is the unravelling of the truth about ourselves." Anthony Seldon

Wall piece or free standing. Smoke fired terracotta clay with 24 carat gold leaf H:24 W:51 D:4cm

The form is inspired by traditional Galician storage buildings that stored crops and vital food supplies.

Smoke-fired terracotta with 24ct gilding.

The cherub, a familiar figure in western culture, frequently appears in both religious and secular contexts.

Here he/she watches over this mysterious vessel that has been riven by fire. Once again the small apertures represent DNA and speak of our hidden interior.

Smoke fired terracotta on a steel frame with a found object.

H: 74cm W: 40cm

Details as on the previous page

Everywoman/Everyman emerges from a small but strong protective home made from ancient materials and forged by the elements.

Terracotta clay with white slip and copper earthenware glaze. Corten steel figures with 24 ct gilding.

H:12cm

The wall-like towers suggest a fortified inner space, a home or a workplace, from which Everywoman/Everyman must emerge to engage with life.

Secrets, passions, lies and anxieties are left behind in the closely guarded inaccessible interior.

Terracotta clay with white slip and copper earthenware glaze. Corten steel figures.

H:40cm

Pathways or shadows emerge from the guarded spaces.

Where do they lead? Where is Everywoman?

Smoke fired porcelain.

H:10cm

Light plays on the front of the terrace but hardly penetrates the interior.

Each pathway leads confidently to an interior but it is an unknown space.

Smoke-fired porcelain .

H:21cm

Three forms come together as one, supporting and enhancing each other.

Everywoman/ Everyman lives in a small community, nevertheless each home retains its individuality.

Smoke-fired porcelain.

H:20cm

The past the present and the future come together to make the now.

Fire gives energy to these three buildings.

Smoke-fired porcelain

H: 25cm

Five small inhabited dwellings live in proximity; each space is guarded.

Smoke-fired porcelain with corten steel figures gilded with 24ct gold.

H; 8cm