Created in 2023, 'Impetus' is a ceramic sculpture by Danish artist Merete Rasmussen. The work is meticulously hand-built using traditional coiling technique with stoneware clay. Comprised of an elegantly looping ribbon of clay with no discernible beginning or end, the sculpture exemplifies Rasmussen’s interests in infinity and negative space.

Merete Rasmussen was born in Denmark and was brought up in Sweden. Returning to Denmark to study at the Designskolen Kolding, she was inspired by the iconic designs of fellow Danes, Arne Jacobsen and Verner Panton. During her studies she travelled widely with the sculptural sand dunes of Namibia having a significant influence on her.

Rasmussen's work is held in a number of public collections including The Victoria and Albert Museum, The National Museum of Scotland, the Museum of Arts and Design, New York, the National Fund of Contemporary Arts, France, and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Pangolin London is delighted to represent Merete Rasmussen in the UK.