LUST
FOR LIFE
14 – 23 FEBRUARY
83 High Street, Prahran VIC 3181
Biography
Jo Shand
I am drawn to the lost and overlooked; the beauty and terror present all around us in this harsh and beautiful land. Many small or great stories pass us by-I want to interact with, and acknowledge them.
My wall pieces are inspired by op-shop Australiana ceramics, vintage pieces decorated with gumnuts and eucalyptus leaves, mostly signed by unknown female artists; ,if signed at all. They are a humble, overlooked art form, yet ironically with the durability of ceramic they will last for centuries even if splintered, like half whispered stories passed down through generations.
The hand formed ceramic bones tell stories of vessels Australian waters have claimed; thousands have been lost to wild seas and storms, with many told of only in seafarers tales, half-forgotten over time. They sit in a pile like bones flung carelessly about in turmoil, to finally find rest in the oceans depths.
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Works
Straya 2025. Earthenware wallpiece. 39x39cm, 5cm deep
Loch Ard wreck 1878 2025. Earthenware. 22cm
Proudly Supported by:
NotFair Art Foundation
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