Architectural ceramics
- Pedro began by designing plates
- He masters the wheel and slab building techniques
- The titles of his works are inspired by novels he has read
Pedro Galdón's work could be defined as a combination of various disciplines – sculpture, architecture and pottery. He explores the limits of clay's plasticity, seeking an architectural geometry in ceramic material. For him, clay is a malleable and difficult material to work with because it requires a lot of technique and long, precise processes to achieve a perfect finish. Pedro's beginnings as a ceramicist date back to 2012. "That year I started buying ceramic magazines and watching ceramic technique tutorials. I also signed up for a course at the municipal school of Irún. This was the trigger because I felt that I was good at it and could take one more step in my future career." Pedro is halfway between Spain and France, in the Basque country, where he runs a couple of workshops and divides his time between Irún and Hendaye.
INTERVIEW
I love design. In fact, I started by designing tableware for restaurants, but realised that I needed to reduce the turnaround time for customers and translate my ideas into reality more quickly. I needed to work with my hands and be involved in the entire process. Ceramics captivated me from my first course at the municipal school of Irún.
I carry out volumetric experimentation by mixing architecture, sculpture, and pottery, with the development of micro-architectures being the most expressive part of my pieces. I am very interested in vernacular architecture and furniture design.
I begin my volumetric experiments by taking the molecular tension of the clay to apply morphological and geometric transformation of the plane. I define my work as architectural ceramics.
There are limits that are the kiln and the material itself. At the same time, these allow the imagination to develop and can represent a form of freedom. Process and development with clay are what attract me the most to this profession.
