{"product_id":"hope-lamp-c","title":"Hope Lamp","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHope Cream Lamp \u003c\/span\u003eby Mariska de Jager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCeramic Sculpture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eH 350 x W 370 x D 300mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI have always been intrigued by the human form and its flaws. Every face tells a story - whether that be fear, despair, love, hope, anxiety or dreams. I love the lines of the eyes and the way a person’s mouth changes along with their emotions. My aim is to capture these emotions and for the viewer to identify with the emotions I try and realise through my work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll my work reflects my own feelings and experiences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFragility is a recurring theme in most of my finished pieces… Humans are so fragile but at the same time so strong. It’s about mental illness and the effects it have on us. I\u003c\/span\u003e am married with two kids and I immigrated from South Africa 12 years ago. We recently settled in the beautiful Cambridge. I am a full time ceramic sculptor and work from my studio in the Whitehall area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye, it also includes the inner pictures of the soul. No longer shall I paint interiors with men reading and women knitting. I will paint living people who breathe and feel and suffer and love.\" - Edvard Munch.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariska de Jager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44414671356103,"sku":"77201","price":695.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/9128\/2754\/files\/20260514_145554.jpg?v=1778727739","url":"https:\/\/oragallery.co.nz\/products\/hope-lamp-c","provider":"ORA Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}