Claire Jackson

Shortlisted

Expresso
Polycaprolactone, Epoxy clay, Porcelain, acrylic, gloss.
19.5 x 51 x 21cm
 
The Cheetah bursting forth from the cup in liquid form is a symbolic metaphor for the coffees origins.  
Coffee for me personally conjures images of energy, dynamism and speed. I sought to express these concepts by sculpting the captivating fleeting forms produced when liquid coffee is in motion. Capturing a frozen moment in time, to marvel at its organic fluidity.
I then chose to amalgamate the fluid grace and speed of coffee in motion, with the form of the Cheetah.
I chose the Cheetah not only for it being the fastest land animal on the planet, and synonymous with the notion of speed. But because it is native to Tanzania, The African coffee producing country, of which the coffee art project is this year focusing on supporting.

100 of the sale of this artwork will go to Project Waterfall

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