Torrent #3 | 2025

Original artwork by Jo Victoria

Torrent #3, porcelain, copper stain, clear glaze, 19cm x 30cm x 27cm, 2025            

Jo’s new body of work draws inspiration from the ephemeral creek systems of the South Coast, particularly Bengello Creek at South Broulee Beach. This natural phenomenon, which erupts irregularly and often violently from the swamp and creek system behind the dunes, carves dramatic sand cliffs as it forces its way to the ocean, carrying tonnes of sand in its wake.

This powerful cycle of collapse and renewal sits precariously in the context of development pressures and climate change, underscoring the delicate balance of coastal ecosystems. Jo’s translucent porcelain cliffs trace the lines of these fleeting forces — waterway trajectories, shifting sands, and their inevitable collapse. Her delicate porcelain wafers, gently suspended above grounded landscapes, evoke both endurance and fragility, etched in time by ecological systems in constant flux.