RICHARD NAM
The Pit is happy to announce The Pit Shop takeover by Los Angeles based ceramicist Richard Nam! The shop takeover includes an installation of Nam’s unique dinosaur pots, hand made ceramic tableware that includes unique mugs and bowls, as well as customized clothing by the artist such as shirts, tote bags, and even pants! All items are installed and on display in the Pit’s shop! The takeover will take place from August 10- September 14, 2024.
Currently, Richard is a dinosaur enthusiast, who makes prehistoric creatures out of clay.
He re-imagines the fossilized, monstrous prehistoric creatures that used to roam the earth, in the form of planter pots. The ceramic dinosaurs all share basic forms of a vessel that are intended to care for living plants.
Interested in the way dinosaurs are attributed to childhood nostalgia, Richard enjoys reconceptualizing the 'land before time
In this way, the work reimagines the ancient primal creatures during the earth’s younger years, while taking care of the living plant.
Yet whimsical and playful, these sculptures, referred to as "Dino-Pots," carry a message about the fragility of life and powerful forces of nature that have shaped our world.
Richard Nam
Born in 1997 at Los Angeles, California Nam is trained extensively in drawing, painting, printmaking, and ceramics. He received a BFA from UCLA in 2019 and an MFA from California Institute of the Arts in 2021.
WORKS
Richard Nam
Double Longneck, 2024
Glazed ceramic
17 x 25 x 10 in
43.18 x 63.50 x 25.40 cm
Richard Nam
Sauropelta, 2024
Glazed ceramic
15 x 24 x 14 in
38.10 x 60.96 x 35.56 cm
Richard Nam
Brontosaurus, 2024
Glazed ceramic
15.5 x 34 x 13 in
39.37 x 86.36 x 33.02 cm
Richard Nam
Double Ceratosaurus, 2024
Glazed ceramic
16.5 x 20.5 x 8.5 in
41.91 x 52.07 x 21.59 cm
Richard Nam
Pachycephalosaurus, 2024
Glazed ceramic
15 x 21 x 9 in
38.10 x 53.34 x 22.86 cm
Richard Nam
Parasaurolophus #2, 2024
Glazed ceramic
19 x 23 x 10 in
48.26 x 58.42 x 25.40 cm
Richard Nam
Dilophosaurus, 2024
Glazed ceramic
18.5 x 22 x 8.5 in
46.99 x 55.88 x 21.59 cm
Richard Nam
Corythosaurus, 2024
Glazed ceramic
18 x 16 x 9 in
45.72 x 40.64 x 22.86 cm