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By Kate Gorbunova

Post-Brutalism Luxuria

Sculpture
31 x 22 x 22 cm

£474.00
About the Artwork

A hand-built stoneware amphora merging ancient aesthetics with modern Hackney characters. Inspired by Roman vessel forms, it reimagines everyday rituals as sacred rites: crisps become offerings, trainers replace sandals, and a whippet stands in for a mythic beast. The central figure, in a toga and clutching a bag of Torres, captures the clash of classical style and contemporary lounging. Latin phrases like “Sine Olivis Nihil” (Nothing Without Olives) add tongue-in-cheek reverence for modern luxuries. A playful love letter to East London’s visual excess and a commentary on cultural currency, identity and indulgence.

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Details

Medium: Sculpture

Year: 2025

Size: 31 x 22 x 22 cm

Ready to Hang: Yes, n/a (the work is a sculpture/based on the floor)

To be displayed free standing on table, shelf or plinth

Kate Gorbunova

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Kate Gorbunova (b. 1987) is a Hackney-based ceramicist who came to clay after a decade as a graphic designer. She studied at the University of Leeds. Her work is eclectic and character-led, drawing inspiration from antiquity, classical forms, and her whippet. Through her practice, she explores the cultural weight of Hackney and its parallels with ancient Rome. Her ceramic alter ego, Count Barkula, emerged in response to the first lockdown. Her work is stocked by Urn Studios.

Hypha Studios Artist: no

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