Ute Kathrin Beck
1967 Born in Stuttgart, Germany
1991–93 Completed training in ceramic design, master’s examination as architectural ceramist, exchange student in England
1994–96 Studied interior design at technical college in Rosenheim
Since 1996 Own workshop
2012 State prize of Baden-Württemberg and prize of the city of Ulm
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Ute Kathrin Beck

Her inventive ceramic vessels and objects are impressive thanks to the unity and dynamism of form and sculptural ornament. Ute Kathrin Beck avails herself of the freedom to create sculptures that still allude to containers, yet evoke diverse associations through their physicality and imagery. Primordial marine animals are suggested by the three-footed pieces that earned her Baden-Württemberg’s state prize in 2012, while her series “Glanz und Glimmer” refers to a baroque display of splendor. This ceramist is clearly inspired by playing with formal and imagistic references and by the dialogue between inside and outside. Practical containers become cult objects and ornamental pieces which are simultaneously archaic and contemporary. Each creation expresses her distinctive view while inspiring and disconcerting its viewers.

Wall installation <em>Freiheit</em> [Freedom], 2017. Porcelain on metal, 200x300 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Beck, wall installation
Wall installation Freiheit [Freedom], 2017. Porcelain on metal, 200x300 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>Glanz und Glimmer</em> [Shine and mica] vessels. Ceramic, platinum glaze.
Ute Beck, Ceramic Art, Art Aurea
Glanz und Glimmer [Shine and mica] vessels. Ceramic, platinum glaze.
<em>King</em>, vase, 2019. 43x18x19 cm. Stoneware, polished, platinum. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
King, vase, 2019. 43x18x19 cm. Stoneware, polished, platinum. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>Trophy I</em>, vessel, 2019. 47x20x19 cm. Stoneware, polished, platinum. <em>Herzvase</em> [heart vase]. Stoneware, engobe, in cooperation with Susanne Mansen, drawing. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Trophy I, vessel, 2019. 47x20x19 cm. Stoneware, polished, platinum. Herzvase [heart vase]. Stoneware, engobe, in cooperation with Susanne Mansen, drawing. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>König und Dame</em> [king and lady] vessels, 2019, from the series <em>Glanz und Glimmer</em> [Shine and mica]. Stoneware, polished, platinum, 43 x 18 x 17 cm and 37 x 20 x 19 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
König und Dame [king and lady] vessels, 2019, from the series Glanz und Glimmer [Shine and mica]. Stoneware, polished, platinum, 43 x 18 x 17 cm and 37 x 20 x 19 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Vessel, cooperation with Susanne Mansen, painting. Stoneware, Engobe, h34 cm, ø18 cm. <em>Glanz und Glimmer</em> [Shine and mica] vessel, 2019. Stoneware, platinum, h24cm, ø19 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Vessel, cooperation with Susanne Mansen, painting. Stoneware, Engobe, h34 cm, ø18 cm. Glanz und Glimmer [Shine and mica] vessel, 2019. Stoneware, platinum, h24cm, ø19 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>Glanz und Glimmer</em> [Shine and mica] vessels, 2018. Stoneware, polished, platinum. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Glanz und Glimmer [Shine and mica] vessels, 2018. Stoneware, polished, platinum. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>Glanz und Glimmer</em> [Shine and mica], vessel, 2018. Stoneware, polished, platinum. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Glanz und Glimmer [Shine and mica], vessel, 2018. Stoneware, polished, platinum. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>Sissi</em> vase, 2016. Stoneware, porcelain, h 22 cm Ø 14 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Sissi vase, 2016. Stoneware, porcelain, h 22 cm Ø 14 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>Sissi</em> can, 2016. Stoneware, porcelain, 12 x 14 x 9 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Sissi can, 2016. Stoneware, porcelain, 12 x 14 x 9 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>Sissi</em> vase, 2016. Stoneware, porcelain, h 25cm, Ø 14 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Sissi vase, 2016. Stoneware, porcelain, h 25cm, Ø 14 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
<em>Grid vases</em>, 2015. Porcelain on metal, 28x15 and 24x13 cm.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Grid vases, 2015. Porcelain on metal, 28x15 and 24x13 cm.
Grid vessel, 2016. Porcelain on metal, 18x14x15 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Ute Kathrin Beck, Ceramic Art
Grid vessel, 2016. Porcelain on metal, 18x14x15 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Grid vessels, 2017. Porcelain on metal, 17x14x15 cm and 13 x10x12 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.
Grid vessels, Ute Beck
Grid vessels, 2017. Porcelain on metal, 17x14x15 cm and 13 x10x12 cm. Photo Frank Kleinbach.

Represented by

  • Germany

      • Kunsthandlung & Galerie Bollhorst

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        Galerie-Bollhorst
        Address Oberlinden 25
        79098 Freiburg
        Germany
        Phone +49 (0)151 15 77 60 33
        Email info(at)galerie-bollhorst.de
        Times Wed–Fri 2 pm–6 pm
        Sat 11 am–4 pm
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  • USA

      • Mobilia Gallery

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        Mobilia Gallery
        Address 358 Huron Ave,
        Cambridge, MA 02138
        USA
        Phone 001 617 876 2109
        Email mobiliaart(at)verizon.net
        Times Tuesday–Friday 11am–6pm
        Saturday 10am–5pm
        and by appointment
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