WRÆTTWORK
ED KLUZ
The title of this series is drawn from the old English term ‘Wrætlic’ meaning wondrous, jewel or ornament. This is the opening word of the enigmatic Saxon poem ‘The Ruin’ in which the decayed remains of Roman Bath are described and visions of its former splendors conjured up.
The works perform a reimagining of this past and a far-off future from the perspective of the fictive narrator; a figure caught between the tangible remains of the archaic city and the infinite landscape of the imagination. This vision is a strange one - an antiquary’s unbound reverie - populated by fanciful structures of impossible design where unremembered deities dwell.
The eclectic use of materials in these works - crystals, glass glitter, mica, mother of Pearl, plant roots, volcanic rock, lamp-work glass, iron oxides, and natural powder pigment - serve as tactile expressions of the historical and geological nature of Bath. Their decorative miniature forms recall Victorian folk art dioramas and souvenir Grand Tour models of the 18th century.
List of works
Broken Burg
2024
Plaster and ground glass
(W)395mm, (H)405mm, (D) 332mm £950
Fane i
2024
Velvet, glass beads, glass glitter and metal pins
(W)330mm, (H)373mm, (D) 206mm £850
Fane ii
2024
Velvet, glass beads, glass glitter and metal pins
(W)330mm, (H)380mm, (D) 257mm Sold
Fate Gate
2024
Velvet, glass beads, glass glitter and metal pins
(W)404mm, (H)315mm, (D) 303mm £950
Lapis i
2024
Plaster, cloth, ground glass, minerals and glass glitter
(W)440mm, (H)405mm, (D) 205mm Sold
Lapis ii
2024
Plaster, cloth, ground glass, minerals and glass glitter
(W)375mm, (H)510mm, (D) 375mm £1,200
Root House
2024
Plaster, heather root, volcanic rock, ground glass, minerals and raw pigment
(W)775mm, (H)590mm, (D) 225mm Sold
Rime House
2024
Plaster, ground glass and raw pigment
(W)289mm, (H)435mm, (D) 280mm Sold
Grot Box i
2024
Glass glitter, minerals, ground glass, plaster and steel mirror
(W)248mm, (H)516mm, (D) 154mm £1,500
Frost Box i
2024
Glass glitter, minerals, ground glass, plaster and steel mirror
(W)207mm, (H)440mm, (D) 155mm Sold
Needle
2024
Velvet, glass beads, glass glitter and metal pins
(W)200mm, (H)373mm, (D) 200mm £750
Purchase details
To reserve or purchase a work please contact the studio directly by email edkluz@edkluz.co.uk. A 10% deposit is required if reserving a work followed by the balance on confirmation of the purchase. Transactions are by bank transfer - please contact the studio for payment details.
Shipping & delivery of purchased works
Works can be collected from Berdoulat at the end of the exhibition after the 22nd of June.. Delivery within the UK is also available. Please contact the studio to discuss the details and costs.