Description
Polivia is a small piece of wall art in dolomite ceramic, built up from layered abstract forms. A ring with an off-centre, bean-shaped opening sits over a broad arc, and behind them a flat panel meets a section with a rolling, wavy edge. Every surface on the front is handpainted and multicoloured, and you can see the brushwork where the paint thins and gathers. It measures 21cm long, 5.5cm wide and 21cm tall and weighs 0.82KG, so it hangs as a compact ceramic relief with real depth, quite different from a flat framed print.
Because it is compact, it suits the short stretches of wall that a large picture would crowd: beside a window, above a side table or console, or in the narrow space between a door frame and the corner of a room. We like it in a living room already full of pattern, where its layered colour holds its own, and just as much on a plain pale wall in a hallway, bedroom or home office, where it gives an empty spot a point of interest. It also makes a considered gift for someone who collects ceramics or is building a gallery wall and wants a piece with some shape and depth among the prints.
On the back, the unpainted dolomite shows its plain ceramic body, and two keyhole slots are set into it for hanging. Dolomite is a fine-grained ceramic, and handpainting means the brushwork varies a little from one piece to the next, which is part of the appeal. For styling, hang it at about eye level where the layers can be read from across the room, leave a little clear wall on each side, and pick up one of its colours in a cushion, vase or row of book spines nearby so the whole room feels connected.
Specification
| Width |
5.5cm |
| Length |
21cm |
| Height |
21cm |
| Material |
100% Dolomite Ceramic |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Weight |
0.82KG |
Frequently Asked
What is it made of?
It is made of 100% dolomite ceramic and finished by hand, so the brushwork across the front varies slightly from piece to piece.
How big is it?
It measures 21cm long, 5.5cm wide and 21cm tall and weighs 0.82KG, which makes it a compact piece for a small stretch of wall.
How does it hang on the wall?
There are two keyhole slots set into the back, so it hangs on a pair of fixings in the wall.
What colour is it?
It is multicoloured, with each layered form painted by hand in its own shade, so the colour blocks read clearly against a plain wall.
Which rooms suit it?
It suits a living room, hallway, bedroom or home office, anywhere a short stretch of wall would benefit from a compact ceramic piece with some depth.