Raqqa Ware 2.0 (2022)

Raqqa ware 2.0, 2022

Medium:
3D Ceramics

Project Description:
Raqqa ware 2.0 is an archive of 3D models that capture the life and death of 13th century Syrian Raqqa ware ceramics. Through its exuberant colours, ornaments and iconic glazed finishes, the zeitgeist of medieval Raqqa peaks through to show us its cultural presence among the few surviving pottery. Inspired by the form and function of Raqqa ware pottery, Raqqa ware 2.0 aims to revitalize the ancient pottery into a contemporary identity, not as a direct imitation, but as an attempt to capture the true essence, life force and originality of Raqqa ware. Through the 3D model archive, the spirit of Raqqa ware will once again be-reborn, into a digital life form free from destruction, with the potential to live in several contemporary identities. Project consultation by Morehshin Allahyari. Project writing responses by Dr. Laura Marks and Theresa Wang. This Research & Creation project was generously funded by the Canadian Council for the Arts.

Tools:
Hand Rendered Drawings, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Substance Painter, Adobe Substance Designer, Houdini Side FX, Marmoset Engine