His relentless search for creative possibilities and his unbridled curiosity led him to ceramics—an elemental art form in which fire, water, earth, and air come together in the act of creation.

For Penck, the most exciting aspect of working with ceramics is pushing the boundaries of the material, expanding the possibilities of the medium to its limits, and embracing the unpredictable transformations that occur during the production process. His figurative painting continually tells new and imaginative stories, and this expressive quality carries over into his ceramic works. Unusual and surprising in their balance of heaviness and lightness, his ceramic pieces are always unique.

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Portrait by Benjamin Katz