Common Ground: Contemporary Ceramics

28 April - 22 May 2005

International artists Ah Xian and Liu Xiao Xian are among ten ceramic artists exhibiting in Common Ground : Contemporary Ceramics at Delmar Gallery in May.
The exhibition is a snap shot of work by a diverse group of artists making new work in clay. Ranging from installation and objects to sculptural free forms, the common ground, which links the variety of works, is the investigation into the connections between artist and culture.
Curator Merran Esson said, "I am interested in showing work that presents the diverse global view of current practice, work that can surprise, delight and sometimes challenge our own outlook on life".

Ah Xian won the inaugural National Sculpture Award in 2001 and is exhibiting a new bust, not previously seen before in Australia, alongside two other busts. Each one explores the mysteries and meaning of the human figure and of our existence.

Liu Xiao Xian is exhibiting The Way We Eat II, a four metre long installation of painted porcelain. The work is a comparative study between extravagant Victorian styled cutlery and Chinese chopsticks, a metaphor of the comparisons and differences between Eastern and Western cultures.

On view: 28 April - 22 May 2005

Delmar Gallery
144 Victoria Street Ashfield 2131
www.trinity.nsw.edu.au
Telephone: (02) 9581 6000
Hours: 11am to 4pm

Thursday to Sunday

Admission: Free