The exquisite pottery of Richard Batterham
David Sexton | The Spectator | 23rd April 2022
How does the traditional fit into contemporary art? Working with “tide-like regularity” Batterham handmade beautiful, minimally decorated, stoneware ceramics, using just a small repertoire of designs. One writer described his work as “for us – ordinary people – not for museums”. His valedictory show in London has received modest coverage. Says the writer, his “simple pieces can shape your sensibility more directly than less accessible fine artworks”. A video (30 min) is here.
