The Catalogue of Life and Death is an ongoing long-term project of 3-dimensional objects and sculptures from clay, based on direct 1:1 observation of nature around me, referencing the “Catalogue of Life”, an international collection of taxonomic information and species lists.
The included objects are based on as direct as possible investigation without interpretation or pre-established symbolism on a 1:1 basis, in order to separate fantasy from actual experience; included are common small-scale objects such as stones and twigs, as well as human garbage tossed way in nature, where it over specific periods of time disintegrates, and animals.
The work is listed here in a piece-by-piece catalogue format, single specimens can be sold/exhibited, but the main exhibition format of this project is arranged in a multiple piece room installation [*see: “Belief and Unbelief“- exhibition, Dohjidai Gallery Kyoto, JP, Oct 2020]; sold pieces are being replaced by different ones added to the project; the project is over time growing and changing.
large cracked light grey speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large cracked light grey speckled egg” porcelain, underglaze, ink; 3 3/4″ x 3″ x 3R
3 long twisted shells (2020)
Josiane Keller “3 long twisted shells” porcelain, underglaze, glaze; scale: variable, 4″ – 2 1/2R
small round orange-black tea pot (2020)
Josiane Keller “small round orange-black tea pot” red stoneware, slip, underglaze, ash glaze; scale: 3.5″ x
small brown snake (2020)
Josiane Keller “small brown snake” brown stoneware, underglaze, glaze; on cobblestone; scale: 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4
red oil can tea pot (2020)
Josiane Keller “red oil can tea pot” red stoneware, underglaze, glass, metal; scale: 4.5″ x 4.25″ x 6.
five eggs with egg stands (2020)
*ideally the work in this category is supposed to be displayed as is, but in case of the eggs, because they tend to roll, ther
small grey stone (2020)
Josiane Keller “small grey stone”; red stoneware, underglaze; scale: 2″ x 1 1/2″ x 1 2/3″ (2020)
black-brown-white mushroom (2020)
Josiane Keller “black-brown-white mushroom”, translucent porcelain, underglaze; scale: 3″ x 2 1/2″ x 2
drift wood tea pot (2020)
Josiane Keller “drift wood tea pot”, porcelain, underglaze; scale: 4.75″ x 3.5″ x 6.5″ / 12 cm x
clay iron ball (2020)
Josiane Keller “clay iron ball, in a row with three other objects” clay ball: red stoneware, underglaze, wax; othe
large white egg (2020)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “large white egg” compressed unfired porcelain, sand; 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4
fired earth from tree trunk (2020)
Josiane Keller “fired earth from tree trunk in pile” clay; dimensions variable (unknown – 2020) fine fired e
small grey cement stone (2020)
Josiane Keller “small grey cement stone” cement, stone; 2″ x 1 3/4″ x 1 1/4″ (unknown – 20
black stone (2020)
Josiane Keller “black stone” stone, 2 1/2″ x 1 1/3″ x 2″ (unknown – 2020) black stone blac
red clay stone (2020)
Josiane Keller “red clay stone” burnt red clay, stones; 1 1/2″ x 1 3/4″ 1 3/4″ (2020) red clay s
tiny twig with buds (2020)
Josiane Keller “tiny twig with buds” wooden twig with buds, 1 1/2″ x 1/4″ x 1/3″ (unknown –
small twig with lichen (2020)
Josiane Keller “small twig with lichen” wooden twig, foliose lichen, 1 1/2″ x 1/2″ x 1/2″ (202
large oval light grey speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large oval light grey speckled egg”, porcelain, underglaze, ink; 4″ x 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4&#
large cracked grey speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large cracked grey speckled egg” porcelain, underglaze; 3 1/2″ x 3″ x 3″ (2019)
small stone with lichen (2019)
Josiane Keller “small stone with lichen” porcelain, underglaze; 1 3/4″ x 1 1/2″ x 1 3/4″ (2019)
small green algae (2019)
Josiane Keller “small green algae” porcelain, underglaze; 2 1/2″ x 2″ x 1 3/4″ (2019) small gree
large black mollusk (2019)
Josiane Keller “large black mollusk” porcelain, underglaze; 4″ x 3 3/4″ x 3/4″ (2019) large blac
Spondylus sea shell (2019)
Josiane Keller “Spondylus sea shell” porcelain, underglaze, glaze, 4 1/2″ x 4″ x 1″ (2019) Spond
small dark grey egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “small dark grey egg” porcelain, underglaze; 3″ x 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ (2019) small d
small black-white egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “small black-white egg” porcelain, underglaze; 2 3/4″ x 2″ x 2″ (2019) small blac
tiny mushroom pendant (2019)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “tiny mushroom pendant” translucent porcelain, underglaze, oxide, silver wire; 1″ x 3/
brown-white mushroom (2019)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “brown-white mushroom“, translucent porcelain, underglaze; scale: 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
rock with algae (2019)
Josiane Keller “rock with algae” red stoneware, underglaze; scale: 4″ x 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (2019) r
smaller thunderegg half with moss and lichen (2019)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “smaller thunderegg half with moss and lichen”, red earthenware, underglaze, 2″ x 2
larger thunderegg half with moss and lichen (2019)
Josiane Keller “larger thunderegg half with moss and lichen”, red stoneware, underglaze, 2 3/4″ x 2 1/4
twigs with white fungi (2019)
Josiane Keller “twigs with white fungi”, red stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 6″ x 3 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
stone with lichen (2019)
Josiane Keller “stone with lichen”, red stoneware, underglaze, 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ x 2 1/8″ (2019) s
small bird skeleton (2019)
Josiane Keller “small bird skeleton”, red stoneware, underglaze, 3″ x 2″ x 2″ (2019) small bird
large oval black-speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large oval black-speckled egg”, porcelain, underglaze, 3″ x 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ (201
large brown speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large brown speckled egg”, porcelain, underglaze, 3 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (2019
large green-brown speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large green-brown speckled egg”, porcelain, underglaze, 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″