Josef Etienne van Wonterghem, Denmark. Large stoneware wall relief. Dated 1977.

Josef Etienne van Wonterghem, stoneware relief.

Large ceramic wall relief with an abstract-figurative composition executed in glazed stoneware. Composed of square tiles with strongly modelled surfaces and striking glazes in black, yellow, red and green. Signed and dated 1977.

Origin: Denmark.
Artist: Josef Etienne van Wonterghem (1923–1986).
Material: Glazed stoneware.
Dimensions: 61 × 61 cm.
Period: 1977.
Condition: Very good condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Josef Etienne van Wonterghem was a Danish ceramic artist who began working with ceramics in the 1950s and later established his own workshop in Humlum. He is particularly known for his stoneware panels, which he began producing in 1965. These works were typically constructed from square stoneware tiles decorated with strong glaze colours and combined abstract and figurative forms. His ceramic reliefs show a clear affinity with the spontaneous and expressive visual language of CoBrA.