Vanitas vase

In her Vanitas Vanitatum series, Tamsin explores the ephemeral nature of beauty and the vulnerability of excess. The series is based on Dutch 17th-century Vanitas paintings and was inspired by the tragic allure of Satis House in Dickens's Great Expectations, a symbol of dashed dreams and bitter disappointments. As demonstrated by this white ceramic vase, Tamsin aims to transpose to her works the fleeting moment when opulence turns into decay.