This ceramic art and painting exhibition marks the beginning of 2025. It opened on January 18th at Storehouse in St Kilda and runs until February 9th.
For this show, my works explore the Korean Moon Jar and the Mother Archetype, two themes deeply intertwined with ideas of nurture, imperfection, and quiet strength. I’ve long been captivated by the traditional Korean ceramic form—its soft curves, minimalist beauty, and the philosophy it embodies. But these pieces emerged at a time when I felt mother energy within myself awaken.
While creating them, my own mother was very sick. For the first time, I experienced a shift—the roles reversing as I held her hand through her fear. I became the quiet space for her, just as she has been for me. Shaping these ceramic forms brought a sense of fullness, a silent reassurance. I simply enjoyed them for their gentle embrace.
Like the Mother Archetype, these hand-thrown Moon Jars hold space for us. They may go unnoticed in their quiet simplicity, but they are there—loving us, grounding us, like gravity itself. (ps - mum is doing pretty good now:)
The sculptural forms in this series also reflect Atum, the ancient Egyptian creator god. Atum embodies both beginning and return, much like the moon’s cycle and the cyclical nature of creation in ceramics. His presence, like that of a mother, is both generative and embracing—a quiet force that holds everything together.
This exploration of the unseen world continues in a collaboration with artist Enza Benincasa. Together, we explore hidden dimensions in both our work and conversations. Our exhibition, ‘The Copper Spoon and the Moon,’reflects this connection—an unspoken, intuitive dialogue that unfolds through our creations.
I invite you to experience this collaborative exhibition in St Kilda—perhaps you, too, will feel the quiet embrace these works offer.
On until the 9th of February:
Storehouse 1-3 Inkerman St Kilda, 3182
Melbourne Vic
