MFA Thesis Exhibit

Tony Baker

Ceramic Art

Artist Statement

Throughout my practice, I have been researching how to express the ways in which environment, culture and society make an impact both internally and externally. I examine the powerful cultural, political, and socio-economic forces which shape identity and determine morals, values and ultimately perhaps the trajectory of one’s life. 


With the installation of hand-built ceramic objects, I create my own world in order to reexamine the world in which we live. The work is built on a large scale to consume the viewer, creating a magnetism. I approach heavy topics using humor creating esthetic distance. With recognizable objects and abstract forms used as symbols, and my use of scale to distort perspectives, I create a deeply saturated color that emphasizes this hyper-reality to entrance the viewer.