About

Robert Cooper is an established ceramic artist who has exhibited widely in the UK and internationally, particularly in Japan. Since childhood, he has always wanted to be an archeologist and instead of taking the traditional route of unearthing historical artefacts, Robert has forged his own version. Through the development of his own unique making processes, he puts into dialogue the past, the present and the future, carefully imagining his artworks over time.

He often uses found objects, such as pottery shards from the Thames foreshore, which are imbued with a previous life and function, as a starting point for his work. Nothing is considered waste; whether that is a test pull from a screen print in a studio, wafer-thin Japanese transfers, tickets from travels or swatches of ornate fabrics. All of these found objects are reclaimed, stored and preserved for future use, with his studio becoming a cornucopia of treasure and inspiration.

Expect to see both finished and unfinished creative dialogues within Robert’s works on show, and experience his extensive historical and material knowledge in this showcase of his 2D and 3D outcomes.