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What Happens When a Plate Shatters and Its Artistic Pieces Go Free?

December 28, 2024
By Vidar

FRAGMENTED: Turning Broken Plates Into Art

Rob Strati’s “Fragmented” series shows how something broken can become something beautiful. It all started with a plate that belonged to his wife’s late mother, Barbara. One day, the plate fell and shattered into pieces. Instead of throwing it away, Strati saw an opportunity to create art.

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Rob explains it best:

“This work was inspired by a plate from my wife’s late mother, Barbara. One day it was dropped and shattered. Some time after, I picked up a pen and started working on the ‘Fragmented’ series, exploring the possibilities of things broken and the stories that can evolve from them.”

Using the shapes of the broken plate, Strati created intricate pen drawings. Each piece became part of a new story, showing how beauty can grow from something unexpected.

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Artwork by Rob Strati from the 'Fragmented' series. The piece features a shattered decorative plate integrated into a red pen drawing that extends its design. The drawing transforms the plate fragments into a dynamic scene with a waterfall, trees, and a rustic house, showcasing how broken pieces can inspire new stories and artistic expressions.

Finding Beauty in Broken Things

Strati’s work reminds us that imperfections can be powerful. His art is similar to kintsugi, a Japanese tradition of fixing broken pottery with gold to celebrate its cracks. Instead of hiding the damage, Strati’s series lets the broken pieces inspire something fresh and creative.

Artwork by Rob Strati from the 'Fragmented' series. The piece features a shattered blue-and-white decorative plate incorporated into an imaginative pen drawing. The fragments extend into a flowing scene with waterfalls, bridges, and small architectural details, blending the plate’s original design into a whimsical new narrative.
Artwork by Rob Strati from the 'Fragmented' series. This piece features a shattered decorative plate with intricate green designs, integrated into a pen drawing. The composition flows into a pastoral scene with a waterfall, trees, and a gothic-style structure, blending the plate fragments into a rich, narrative artwork.
Artwork by Rob Strati from the 'Fragmented' series. A shattered decorative plate with red pastoral designs is integrated into a pen drawing. The plate fragments flow into an intricate scene with trees, a cottage, and a serene countryside landscape, blending the broken elements into a cohesive artistic narrative.
Artwork by Rob Strati from the 'Fragmented' series. A shattered blue decorative plate is incorporated into a pen drawing, extending into a scenic composition with boats, bridges, and intricate architectural details. The fragmented design blends into a delicate and imaginative narrative.
Artwork by Rob Strati from the 'Fragmented' series. A shattered decorative plate with green pastoral illustrations is incorporated into a pen drawing. The fragmented design expands into a scenic narrative featuring waterfalls, figures, and animals, seamlessly blending the broken pieces into a cohesive countryside composition.

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