Woman's head

The female torso is another constant in the work of the ceramics artist. Of a markedly sculptural nature, they are noteworthy for their long necks, large breasts and the lack of expressiveness on their faces, devoid of any emotion, a mere presence. They are like impenetrable and immutable sphinxes, a sensation which grows when they are not enamelled, devoid of colour, with the chamotte fire clay as the only texture. Ramon Carreté i Móra (1938 - 1990) He was trained at the School of Art of the Diputació of Tarragona, where he was a lecturer in ceramics from 1966 until his death, and at the Massana School in Barcelona where he was a student of Josep Llorens Artigas and Francesc Albors. With scholarships from the Diputació and the French Institute of Barcelona, he was able to continue his studies in Italy, in 1963, and in Paris the following year. His love of travel made him knowledgeable about many countries and gave him a detailed knowledge of their ceramic skills through working in studios in Pakistan and Japan. His initial works were produced on a lathe and here one can appreciate the influence of his lecturer Llorenç Artigas; his creative process evolved towards the deformation of pure lines to reaching sculptural forms. Carreté always combined his ceramic work with painting and drawing, presented in similar subject matters. Text by M. Dolors Giral