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The Artist Project: Edmund de Waal

Feb 29, 2016 3 MINUTES
"I'm trying to work out what making pure objects in this impure world means."

Edmund de Waal reflects on an ewer in the shape of a Tibetan monk's cap in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Edmund de Waal, born in 1964, is a British artist and writer.

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Three white shelves containing multiple white porcelain vessels by artist Edmund de Waal

Edmund de Waal (British, born 1964)

Lichtzwang, 2014

281 porcelain vessels with gilding in a pair of wood, aluminium and glass vitrines; 108 × 47 × 5 in. (274.5 × 120 × 13.5 cm each). Courtesy of the artist © Edmund de Waal. Photo: Mike Bruce (detail)

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