Hold the Line

We are delighted to welcome a dazzling new series of clay sculptures and vessels by celebrated ceramic artist Jennifer Oh for the first presentation of 2026 from our roving ceramics platform, Michael Reid Clay.

Building on the bold visual lexicon of graphic patterns and geometric forms set forth by her previous solo show, ‘Tow the Line’, this stylish new series finds Oh moving further towards an irreverent, Memphis-indebted dynamism and playful Op Art zing.

Born in the Philippines, raised in Australia and now based between Rome and Sydney following a period spent in London, Oh’s practice is informed by her globetrotting background and the various built environments she has encountered across different states and hemispheres.

With a poppy, 80s-inflected palette and an equally electric interplay of geometric shapes and patterns defining both the form and finish of her work, Oh’s new series invites a subtle tension between sharp and arresting angularity and the quieter textures and handformed nuances inherent to the clay medium. Shades of hard-edged postmodern design are ever-so-slightly softened by the lingering shadow of the artist’s hand.

“I mainly consider my work as investigations into the intersection of form and function,” says the artist. “My work is rooted in the traditional aspects of the craft in terms of technique and construction; although my aim is for these vessels to be attributed emblematic properties, whether they be extraordinary, banal, or personal.”

For any questions, please contact amandamackinlay@michaelreid.com.au