An abstract ceramic vessel constructed of mottled gray, white, and blue hollowed out grids that stretch and distort fluidly and irregularly, forming a jagged rim and a crumpled silhouette.

Babs Haenen

Troubled Walls
Now On View Recent Acquisition

Maker

Babs Haenen (Dutch, b. 1948 in Amsterdam)

Title

Troubled Walls

Year

1996

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

33 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm (13 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Hope and Mel Barkan

Object Number

2025.39.16

Type

Exhibition History

A Shared Journey
The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection at the RISD Museum
Sep 13, 2025 – Mar 05, 2028
Decorative Arts and Design Galleries
Apr 15, 2014

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Tombstone

Babs Haenen (Dutch, b. 1948 in Amsterdam)
Troubled Walls, 1996
Porcelain with pigment and glaze
33 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm (13 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches)
Gift of Hope and Mel Barkan 2025.39.16

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