Serving art in ceramic plates

Updated On: 03 February, 2013 10:40 AM IST | | Phorum Dalal

Wouldn't it be simply awesome if that ceramic plate in your glass cabinet or one of your drawing room tiles were original works of art? No really! And bearing the signature of one of the best-known ceramic painters of the world at that? If we have aroused your curiosity, then read on

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u00a0Maneol Filipe Pereira started painting on ceramic when he was barely a teenager — inspired by his grandmother’s extraordinary treasure trove of porcelain collectibles. Having lived in Brazil (where he was born), Venezuela (where he grew up) and now Portugal, Pereira’s work has been influenced by multiple cultures over time.

u00a0“I love the medium for its lustre,” Pereira tells us in an emailed interview from Portugal. His works, primarily based on glazing colours, are on display at Gallery Art and Soul in Worli, from Tuesday.