A Choir From Clay: Colorful Textures Swathe Carlos Cabo’s Ebullient Ceramic Figures

A group of tall, slender, abstract figurative sculptures adorned in a variety of patterns.

All images © Carlos Cabo, shared with permission

Elegant, richly textured garments cloak artist Carlos Cabo’s enchanting ceramic figures (previously), showcasing the endless possibilities of clay. Tall and slender, the figures sport a wide variety of styles, donning button-down tunics, dresses, neck ties, and hats. While each one is unique, they are drawn together by a synchronic gesture: mouths open wide, they sing toward the sky.

Cabo gathers his material from the countryside around his home in Salinas, Spain, then works it into column-like figures and geometric forms. He considers the texture to be “the skin of the piece,” differentiating each from its companions while also emphasizing their similarities and a sense of unity.

Find more on Cabo’s website and Instagram.

A group of 10 tall, slender, abstract figurative sculptures adorned in a variety of patterns.

A group of 4 tall, slender, abstract figurative sculptures adorned in white.

A group of 6 tall, slender, abstract figurative sculptures adorned in white, some wearing ties. The artist is shown working on one, showing their large scale, approximately three feet high.

A group of ceramic spiral sculptures with a variety of textures.

A group of tall, slender, abstract figurative sculptures adorned in a variety of patterns.

A group of tall, slender, abstract figurative sculptures adorned in white.

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