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Tracing Inspirations: Capodimonte Porcelain

Tracing the history of Capodimonte porcelain in Italy is a bit like tracing the history of Italian porcelain as a whole. Capodimonte, with its intricately moulded white porcelain is one of the most exquisite and historically rich types of Italian ceramic manufacture today.

St. Vincent - The porcelain like girl with an edge

St. Vincent featured on Swide after the release of her second LP in 2009. During the Italian leg of her tour, Swide's Ben Taylor caught up with her to discuss image, her feminine side, identity and… oh, drinking Champagne on the set of Gossip Girl…

Diem Chau: the fleeting content that tickles

A delicate China set - not on your table - but beautifully hanging on the walls, melting with the white canvas, the porcelain, intertwining the narrative with moments trapped as they are escaping.

Don't be Fake be Pale: Au-tan

I have a dream that all human beings will be as pale as possible. This summer I want to see a beach full of radiant white porcelain bodies. To achieve this one must start preparing now....

Li Xiaofeng and the art of porcelain dressing

Li Xiaofeng is a Chinese artist that has made a name out of his very original use of shards.

Rachel Kneebone’s lamentations at White Cube

London - The White Cube Gallery, the well-known art space has been reworked by a strong believer in the power of porcelain. Until the end of January, you can push the door of the downtown contemporary art destination and discover a young artist’s work that uses a traditional technique developed in the 1700s, the art of Meissen porcelain.