Francesca DiMattio @ Pippy Houldsworth Gallery

Francesca DiMattio’s exhibition, Wedgwood, is an immersive installation comprising totemic caryatids, ceramic wall sconces and chandeliers, tabletop vases with tiled plinths, and artist-made furniture;https://www.houldsworth.co.uk/exhibitions/138-francesca-dimattio-wedgwood/press_release_text/ all shown against a maximalist backdrop of flooring and wallpaper designed by the artist. In DiMattio’s hands, domestic material behaves unexpectedly as contemporary utilitarian objects, such as pillows, running shorts, cleaning spray, footballs and scuba masks turn into elaborate ceramic sculptures, positioned in dialogue with those of historical significance.