Yen Qin

Georgina uses the medium of ceramics as a conduit to reconnect with her Southern Chinese and South East Asian ancestral roots while exploring her lived experience growing up as an Asian woman in Australia.

Combining wheel thrown, hand-manipulated forms with complex surface treatments, her works address themes of cultural shame and reverence whilst making sense of the ‘third cultural space’ in which she occupies.

Georgina’s connection with ceramics goes beyond its materiality and artistic expression; it is also rooted in the medium’s historical and cultural contexts. In researching the significance of ceramics in her culture, Georgina unearths stories and ancestral customs lost over centuries of her family’s diaspora.

Georgina’s practice engages with the potential of cultural exchange and amalgamation, exploring the power of objects to transcend differences and foster understanding. Her works extend an invitation to viewers to participate in their own cultural rediscovery, creating a space that celebrates heritage and cultural identity within contemporary life.