Summary
Untitled is one of a series of six untitled, hollow ceramic vessels collectively known as Beachy Head (Tate T12457–T12462). These works are designed to be suspended from the ceiling with stainless steel wire and filled with soap detergent. The ceramic vessel that constitutes the body of Untitled is constructed from three forms stacked upon one another: the top cylinder is decorated with a narrow banded relief much like a bolt or screw thread; the central cylinder echoes this form but has a wider diameter and the relief has a more elongated pitch. The lowest part of the vessel is a downward pointing cone with a flattened tip. The vessel is finished with a matt black glaze. From the centre of its base runs a transparent silicon hose that is connected to an air compressor that feeds oxygen into the vessel. When the air compressor is switched on, the oxygen mixes with the soap detergent to produce frothy white foam that exudes out of the vessel’s spout… (read more)
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