Zsolt Simon
Zsolt Simon is a Hungarian ceramic artist. Most of his works are sculptural pieces inspired by ancient art, and nature and made for contemporary audience.
He describes his sculptures as movement studies without real forms. His goal is not to catch the forms but the process of forming. He creates the sculptures in his own advanced version of slip casting – traditionally a potter’s technique where liquid clay, or slip, is poured into a plaster mold. But Simon intentionally lets the slip leak between the cavities of the mold, forming intricate effects between the inside and outside of his ...Read more
Zsolt Simon is a Hungarian ceramic artist. Most of his works are sculptural pieces inspired by ancient art, and nature and made for contemporary audience.
He describes his sculptures as movement studies without real forms. His goal is not to catch the forms but the process of forming. He creates the sculptures in his own advanced version of slip casting – traditionally a potter’s technique where liquid clay, or slip, is poured into a plaster mold. But Simon intentionally lets the slip leak between the cavities of the mold, forming intricate effects between the inside and outside of his sculptures.
Simon's works have been exhibited internationally, and won numerous awards, including at the prestigious International Ceramic Biennale of Korea.