Pliny's Sorrow

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Johan Creten is a pioneering figure in contemporary art, alongside Thomas Schütte and Lucio Fontana, who has successfully integrated ceramics into modern artistic expressions. His passion for the beauty, symbolic value, and rich history of ceramics drives him to experiment with various techniques and scales, elevating the medium's status in his work. The artist's background in painting adds a new dimension to his sculpture, emphasizing the glaze and its colors as crucial elements. Johan Creten's artistic journey is deeply rooted in his surroundings, which significantly influences his creative process and the impact of his works on viewers. His oeuvre spans from delicate clay sculptures to large-scale bronzes, a medium he has recently incorporated into his practice. Through his fantastical creatures and organic forms, Johan Creten creates an imaginative world that reflects his own concerns and raises thought-provoking questions about human existence, such as the complexity of sexuality and the unpredictability of nature's power.