Peter Niczewski (1948 − )
p>Studied graphic design at Chelsea School of Art. Of his own work the artist has written; "I first noticed the craft marquetry through marquetry pictures which impressed me with their craftsmanship if not their design, although they often possessed a naïve charm. I began to apply marquetry to furniture; jewellery followed from this, inspired by the interesting work being produced around me and as a way of working through ideas which came up while working with the various dyed and natural veneers on my tables. On the tables I work with marquetry designs to represent such everyday objects as newspapers, fabric, ashtrays, things that may be found on a table. I enjoy playing with illusion and occasionally people have tried to pick up the represented object. I also employ illusion in my brooches as in the folded designs or pieces where I play with shadow, but primarily I am interested in pattern, shape and colour."
Cloth Clay Wood, The British Council 1987
Glossary (2)
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Craft
The creation of handmade objects intended to be both useful and decorative.
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Design
The arrangement of elements or details in an artefact or a work of art.
Past exhibitions
CLOTH CLAY WOOD
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1992
- Turkey, Istanbul, Ataturk Kultir Merkezi
- Turkey, Antalya, Belediye Kultur Salnou Fuayesi
- Turkey, Izmir, EGE Universitesi Ataturk Kultir Merkezi
- Belgium, Poperinge, Gasthuiskapel
- Turkey, Ankara, Devlet Guzel Sanatlay Galerisi
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1991
- Turkey, Ankara, Halkbank Sanat Galerisi
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1990
- Korea, Seoul, National Museum Of Contemporary Art
- Brunei, British Council - FCO
- Brunei, Malay Technology Museum
- Malaysia, Penang, University Art Museum
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
- Malaysia, Sarawak, Sarawak Art Gallery
- Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Art Gallery
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1989
- Colombia, Colombia
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1988
- Venezuela, Venezuela
- Ecuador, Ecuador
