facade

Lande End Barn, Hampshire, UK
19 June- 19 July 2024

Peter Mears (b. 1988) presented his first solo show, facade, in June 2024 at Lane End Barn, Hampshire, UK. The exhibition sought to capture the dynamic tension between concealing and revealing our true selves. When closed, our differences define us; when open, our similarities shine through.

Enveloping the show was bark, a new body of work exploring the idea of transformation. Made up of hundreds of porcelain extrusions, the repeated shapes form twelve sections of one continuous frieze. Each extrusion is made by pulling clay through a specially made mould, the touch of the hand allowing space for spontaneous movement and resulting in a unique shape. In this way the mould acts as a musical instrument, creating a unique song-note with every use.