Clay on Country

About

Clay on Country is a celebration of clay, community, culture and creativity.

Showcasing the passion for ceramic practice in the central desert region the exhibition is a diverse and eclectic survey, the first of its kind, including 35 artists and collectives, the majority of whom have made new work for the show. Some are established ceramic artists, some are reconnecting with the medium after a hiatus, and others are incorporating clay into their practice for the first time. All have produced accomplished, insightful, and contemporary works that reflect the culturally and historically rich and complex region where they live and work.

The varied works in Clay on Country reflect Ancestral stories, contemporary experiences and settler histories alongside the joys and challenges of making with clay, the push and pull of the medium and the myriad results of an engagement with this most tactile of materials.

Curated by Jo Foster and Neridah Stockley, the exhibition is the first survey of its kind, developed to coincide with Apmere Mparntwe, the 16th Australian Ceramics Triennale held in Alice Springs in 2022.

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Artists

Angela Abbott • Akeyulerre Healing Centre • Jayanna Andy • Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists • Kunmanara Carroll • Nancy Nyanjilpayi Chapman • Davina Edwards • Engawala Artists • Ernabella Artists collaborative • Bronwyn Field • Emma Frank • Claire Freer • Mike Gillam • Christine Godden • Hermannsburg Potters • Iltja Ntjarra Artists • Rupert Jack • Tara Leckey • Alfie Lowe • Suzi Lyon • Pip McManus • Anne Mosey • Sally Mumford • Wintjiya Napaltjarri • Mel Robson • Mikaila Rodgers • Vanessa Sim • Beth Sometimes • Neridah Stockley • Tjunkaya Tapaya • Thomas Ilytjari Thomson • Maria Vanhees • Fiona Walsh • Walkatjara Artists • Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

Clay on Country is presented by Artback NT. This project was made possible by Visions of Australia funding. Artback NT is supported through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework through Creative Australia and the Northern Territory Government.

^{Image: Pmara Nurnakanha Tukutrta Ikuma-Holding, We hold our country in our hearts and minds, 2022, installation.}