Clay in vivo

Clay in vivo brings together eight artists who work with clay to explore ideas that have, at their heart, its materiality, raw energy and plasticity - as well as its ability to hold memory and tell stories. The exhibition runs from Tuesday 2 to Sunday 14 September at ASC Art House Gallery.

All the works in the show celebrate unfired clay, which gives rise to the possibility of change and transition over the course of the exhibition. This process of transition is further manifested in how the artists approach clay, using its unique qualities to embody a liminal state.

Barbara Beyer MRSS draws on clay’s archaic roots, Mary Branson MRSS fuses it with sound to create immersive installations. Sandy Layton MRSS and Beatrice Galletley MRSS each examine dualities, flux and polarity through contrasting forms and surfaces. Desa Philippi MRSS constructs fictional architectures from clay fragments, while Lisa Snook MRSS captures unconscious emotions in tactile expressions. Livia Spinolo MRSS uses clay as a medium for environmental awareness, whilst Stathis Dimitriadis MRSS curates all these diverse voices into an immersive story told through the language of clay.

Click here to read the press release which includes the events programme and follow the artists via the IG account @clay_in_vivo