"Rarely ever do history and modernity meet in such a real and direct way as in the Kaendler-Pschorn vase, which has been part of the permanent collection at the GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts since the beginning of December 2017. Director Dr. Olaf Thormann initiated this exciting encounter between the currently so celebrated young ceramic artist Sarah Pschorn and the work of the great Johann Joachim Kaendler from Meissen, the brilliant creator of the European porcelain figurine in the 18th century." ...

Schnuppe von Gwinner (Curator, Leipzig) for www.blog.grassimuseum.de

... "With the task to give the remaining lid of a Kaendler vase a stage again, to give the historical piece a modern answer, hardly anybody could be asked more appropriate than Sarah Pschorn. She herself describes this task as "the most striking challenge" she has ever faced, "like an elemental force, a hike through the mountains!" ...

Schnuppe von Gwinner (Curator, Leipzig) for www.blog.grassimuseum.de

... "The reinterpretation of the Kaendler vase, with its characteristic style and movement based on the historical form, remained unglazed - in exciting contrast to the shimmering brilliance of the historical lid. This perfect encounter of historical and modern perception also describes the multifaceted diversity of porcelain as a material. Cast seams left standing document the history of the manufacturing process."

Schnuppe von Gwinner (Curator, Leipzig) for www.blog.grassimuseum.de