In "flux (sculpture #1)" (2024) by Ruta Butkutė brings together ceramic and metal in a powerful spatial dialogue. The rough, blue ceramic form rests against a sleek metal frame, creating an intriguing contrast between the organic nature of the ceramic and the industrial solidity of the metal. The texture and form of the ceramic suggest natural processes like erosion or wear, while the metal gives the piece an industrial context.
Butkutė invites the viewer to reflect on the qualities of the materials and their interaction. By combining organic and industrial elements, she highlights the encounter between handmade and machine-made. The work plays with contrasts, materials, and forms rather than narratives or symbols, encouraging us to observe the textures and structures as they are—a meeting of surface and form, of nature and technique.