Overview

Dutch artist Fons Van Laar creates wonderfully colourful, hand-moulded, glazed ceramic works.

Laar's ceramic works build on the artistic traditions of his native Netherlands. Originally a painter, Laar spent some time researching the special clay and earth-pigments used by Rembrandt in his work, which in turn influenced Laar's creative style. The paintings Laar created using clay were almost sculptural, and led to his exploration with ceramics.

His vessels thus take inspiration from the work of Rembrandt and from Dutch Delft pottery. In decorating his works, Laar playfully combines these Dutch artistic traditions with his strong interest in images that evoke far away places. Vibrant floral motifs and birds more familiar to his native Amsterdam are thus painted alongside Persian paisley patterns and Spanish knights from the Middle Ages.

Works
  • Fons van Laar, Mixed Dahlia, 2025
    Mixed Dahlia, 2025
  • Fons van Laar, Elephant India, 2025
    Elephant India, 2025
  • Fons van Laar, Purple Dahlia Vase, 2025
    Purple Dahlia Vase, 2025
  • Fons van Laar, Installation shot, 2025
    Installation shot, 2025
  • Fons van Laar, Installation shot, 2025
    Installation shot, 2025
  • Fons van Laar, Tour de Sol, 2024-2025
    Tour de Sol, 2024-2025
  • Fons van Laar, Vase Dahlia, Yellow (plateel), 2024
    Vase Dahlia, Yellow (plateel), 2024
  • Fons van Laar, Vase Dahlia & Plums, 2024
    Vase Dahlia & Plums, 2024
  • Fons van Laar, Red Dahlias 2, 2024
    Red Dahlias 2, 2024
  • Fons van Laar, Red Dahlias 1, 2023
    Red Dahlias 1, 2023
  • Fons van Laar, Garden, 2023
    Garden, 2023
  • Fons van Laar, Studio Installation Shot
    Studio Installation Shot
  • Fons van Laar, Yellow Dahlias
    Yellow Dahlias
  • Fons van Laar, Decorative ceramic vase with large pink details and a rose at the centre. There are also images of various flowers and knights on horses around the vase.
    Spain (Knights), 2019
  • Dutch artist Fons van Laar orange and blue vase adorned with purple and yellow flowers glazed ceramic of Dahlias 1
    Dahlias 1, 2024
  • Fons van Laar, Blue ceramic vase with orange details and green leaves
    Paprika, Ibis 2, 2020
  • Various vases by artist Fons Van Laar displayed around his studio, flanked by a large green plant.
    Studio Shot, 2024
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