Angus Suttie

'Angus Suttie' casts a revelatory light on the innovative ceramic works of Angus Suttie (1946 – 1993), a trailblazing visionary within the New Ceramics movement. Published in conjunction with a major retrospective at The Sunday Painter and featuring insightful essays by Jeffrey Weeks, Helen Ritchie, and Alison Britton, the publication highlights a diverse selection of Suttie's career-spanning work. 

To the UK pottery establishment, Suttie's evocative and celebratory works represented exuberance, boldness, and freedom. Tragically, his life was cut short in 1993 at just 46 years old due to an HIV-related illness, after a prolific but relatively brief career spanning little more than a decade. Despite its brevity, Suttie's ceramic practice, coded with symbolism, served as a vital form of activism. Transcending beyond utilitarian pottery and the conventional boundaries of clay, his pieces delved into universal themes of mortality, sexuality, and social critique, synthesising ancient ceramic traditions with modern sensibilities.