Jochen Rüth
1960 Born in Würzburg; raised in Marktoberdorf, Germany
1981–1985 Worked in three workshops in the Allgäu (Renate Rabien, Constanze Hedrich, Fritz Renner)
1986 First own workshop in Irpisdorf, Ostallgäu; admission to the professional association of fine artists
1988–1994 Workshop in Hummelberg, Mörnsheim, Germany
1995 Workshop opening in Altisheim after conversion of a former joinery into a ceramics workshop
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Jochen Rüth

Jochen Rüth’s current ceramic work is determined by two principal themes. On the one hand, he creates beautifully shaped vases in earthy tones and tea bowls recalling Japanese ceramics: practical pieces with high aesthetic appeal. Their surface textures’ result from grasses, which Rüth applies before firing. On the other hand, he makes sculptural vessels, which are also used in ikebana, and non-utilitarian objects and sculptures. Typical features here are broken edges, rough surfaces and cracks, which may direct the gaze into the piece’s interior and remind the viewer of Earth’s primal forces, geological processes and formations. “Transience and transformation are the themes of my work,” the ceramic artist says.

Broken stones, 2016. D 14 cm to 25 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Broken stones, 2016. D 14 cm to 25 cm.
Geode, 2017. D 22 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Geode, 2017. D 22 cm.
Geode, 2017. D 15 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Geode, 2017. D 15 cm.
Geodes, 2017. D 15 cm to 22 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Geodes, 2017. D 15 cm to 22 cm.
Bullet fragments, 2018. D 12 cm to 19 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Bullet fragments, 2018. D 12 cm to 19 cm.
Bullet fragments, 2018. D 25 cm and 30 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Bullet fragments, 2018. D 25 cm and 30 cm.
Bullet fragments, 2018. D 15 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Bullet fragments, 2018. D 15 cm.
Geode, 2019, D 15 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Geode, 2019, D 15 cm.
Geode, 2019. L 50 cm, T 22 cm, H 20 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Geode, 2019. L 50 cm, T 22 cm, H 20 cm.
Sculptural vase, 2017. H 34 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Sculptural vase, 2017. H 34 cm.
Sculptural vase, 2017. H 42 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Sculptural vase, 2017. H 42 cm.
Sculptural vase, 2017. H 37 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Sculptural vase, 2017. H 37 cm.
Vase, Hidasuki, 2019. H 33 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Vase, Hidasuki, 2019. H 33 cm.
Tea cup, Hidasuki, 2019. D 9 cm x 13 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Tea cup, Hidasuki, 2019. D 9 cm x 13 cm.
Tea cup, Hidasuki, 2019. D 9 cm x 13 cm.
Jochen Rüth, Ceramic Art
Tea cup, Hidasuki, 2019. D 9 cm x 13 cm.

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      • Kunsthandlung & Galerie Bollhorst

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        Germany
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      • BKV, Galerie für Angewandte Kunst

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        Bayerischer-Kunstgewerbeverein-Muenchen
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