Clay Breath Research Project | Gemma Luz Bosch

With Clay Breath Research Project, Gemma Luz Bosch investigates how clay sounds when it comes into contact with water. In collaboration with indigenous ceramists, earth scientists and the Medellin Museum of Modern Art, this phenomenon is being studied at three locations in Colombia. The project focuses on the ‘clay breath’ - the air that escapes when dried clay is placed in water. By listening attentively to these sounds, the unique properties of the material for ceramic design, water harvesting and agriculture can be explored.