Marjolein de Wit : pots ar not people

"Photo-based imagery in combination with raw, glazed, or photo-printed ceramic pieces to explore ideas of future archaeology, the interpretation of history, and our relationship with nature and the built environment. De Wit's ceramics evade specific clarification and instead hover between authentic remnants and evocative constructed objects. The artist inserts her counterfeit pieces onto encyclopedic images of vast landscapes, suggesting the subversion of history through archaeological analysis. The title of this book refers to Carol Kramer's 1977 article 'Pots and Peoples'. Kramer posits that 'ethnicity is a complex social identity that does not generally leave clear markers in the archaeological record', a statement which acts as a catalyst for de Wit's oeuvre. The artist's fabricated remnants play homage to Kramer's sentiment that archaeological discoveries signify diverse and complex notions of economy and locale, as opposed to assuming a more static idea of culture."--Johan Deumens Gallery website, viewed February 1, 2016.