Emerging from Alexandre Farto aka VHILS’ ongoing exploration of memory, materiality, and the passage of time, Erosion extends the artist’s distinctive process of excavation into a sculptural ceramic form. Through the removal of layers of glaze to expose the clay beneath, the work echoes the natural forces of erosion, where surfaces are gradually transformed by time and the elements. Here, destruction becomes an act of creation, revealing what lies beneath rather than adding to what already exists.

Characteristic of VHILS’ practice, the surface becomes a repository of traces, where the relationship between absence and presence gives shape to the image. Moving beyond his earlier engagement with the traditional Portuguese azulejo, Erosion approaches ceramics as a sculptural medium, allowing variations in texture, depth, and material to become integral to the work. Each piece is individually eroded, creating differences throughout the edition and reinforcing the tension between repetition and singularity. Balancing the precision of the artistic gesture with the unpredictability of material transformation, Erosion reflects on the ways time, memory, and identity are continuously shaped through processes of change.