Chris Bramble British - Guyanese
Biography
His style blends the European and English ceramic technical heritage, and African sculpture influences. His work is inspired by the Black Atlantic narrative, and African Modernism. He has looked, and is looking into the notions of syncretism, and hybridisation, to capture the spirit and heartbeat of today's global Diaspora and black-influenced global culture.
He further honed his skills in Zimbabwe, before earning a master's degree in sculpture and multimedia from Westminster University after which he established himself as a sculptor and ceramicist in 1988. When he returned to England his work became more figurative, and he began to combine hand-built sculptural elements with thrown ware.
His style blends the European and English ceramic technical heritage, and African sculpture influences. His work is inspired by the Black Atlantic narrative, and African Modernism. He has looked, and is looking into the notions of syncretism, and hybridisation, to capture the spirit and heartbeat of today's global Diaspora and black-influenced global culture.
Dedicated to encouraging the practice of ceramic, and to creating a community in North-West London, Chris manages the Kingsgate Studios in West Hampstead. One of his mentees has been his daughter Freya Bramble-Carter who is pursuing a career as a ceramicist in her own right, while participating in running the Studios.
Works
Art Fairs
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AKAA Art & Design Fair, Paris 2025
Chris Bramble & Freya Bramble-Carter 24 - 26 Oct 2025 -
Collect Art Fair, London 2024
Chris Bramble, Freya Bramble-Carter, Jean Servais Somian, Balla Niang 28 Feb - 31 Mar 2024Over the course of his nearly four decade-long career, celebrated ceramicist Chris Bramble passed on his passion for clay to daughter Freya Bramble-Carter (both represented at Collect 2024 by 50...Read more