Finn Overdevest

Stability at Stake by Finn Overdevest

This installation uses oversized ceramic tent stakes to

symbolize the Gerrit Rietveld Academie as a temporary,

yet meaningful space: like a tent, ready to be packed up as

I move on. Each stake, glazed in collaboration, holds drawings,

memories, and statements contributed by students, staff,

and myself. Their playful presence contrasts with the rigid

architecture, emphasizing that the true foundation of the

institution lies in its people and shared experiences.

In Collaboration with:

The Ceramic department (Ditte Bollerup, Reyhoon Jahani, Mia Kokine Joensen, Katinka Olrik, Dijntje Bijvank, Freja Ostergaard, Mozes Bedaux, Isabelle Bergmann, Gertrud Hallum, Hanna IJsselstein Mulder, Klaudia Kazmierczak, Olivia Kim, Stefania-Rada Morariu, Anii Park, Marja Kennis, Benedetta Pompili, Jonas Vansteenkiste, Eylem Aladogan)

The Library (Jip van Steenis, Erlynn Pasanea, Matthew Oxley)

The BookBinding workshop (Miquel Hervas Gomez, Ott Metusala, Gersande Schellinx)

Rietveld Alumni (Dasha Leo, Eve Boontje, Bjørg Nielsen, César Rogers)

 

 

wood fired wood

by Finn Overdevest

Clay logs, fired for six days in a wood-fired (Anagama) kiln, were

shaped by the flames that made them ceramics. Ash settled onto

the surface, melting into a natural glaze; wood makes the clay look

like wood again. Displayed on a structure based on the conveyor

belt used to carry firewood to the kiln, the ceramics reflect the

process, labor and paradox behind the work.

Special thanks to Tørbjørn Kvasbø and everyone on the wood

firing team.

Norway, 2024