Thrown Identities by Suemi Chiba, The Breath Wheel by Ann Menezies and Reason and Reaction by Rino Nobel and Peter Graham are the three new exhibitions now showing at the Moonah Arts Centre.
The exhibitions launched on Thursday 11 September and will run until Saturday 11 October 2025.
Suemi Chiba, 2025, Moon Jars Medalta, Ceramic stonware, soda fire
Thrown Identities – Suemi Chiba
This exhibition by Suemi Chiba features ceramic works grounded in classical pottery techniques, reflecting her diverse Japanese, British, Canadian, and Australian heritage. Chiba explores how surface and form can tell stories, using layered glazes, colors and textures to evoke memories and landscapes.
She uses different firing processes to create varied effects: dark clays are atmospherically fired for organic textures, while white clays are fired in electric kilns for more controlled, decorated pieces.
Ann Menezies, The Breath Wheel, 2024, oil on canvas, courtesy of artist
The Breath Wheel – Ann Menezies
In her exhibition The Breath Wheel, Tasmanian artist Ann Menezies uses a symbolic circular motif to explore the spirit’s relationship to the outer world. Each wheel represents different aspects of identity, with the self at the center, surrounded by layers depicting physical, emotional and external connections like people, places, and events. Menezies’ work is inspired by breath meditation and yoga, serving as a reminder to pause and reflect.
Rino Nobel, Axix Mundi i, 2025, Ceramics
Reason and Reaction – Rino Nobel and Peter Graham
This collaborative exhibition by Rino Nobel and Peter Graham explores the search for meaning from two contrasting viewpoints. Graham, a sculptor who works with glass, steel, bronze and concrete, approaches his art through an analytical, scientific lens.
In contrast, Nobel, a trained ceramicist and glass artist, comes from a more intuitive, spiritual perspective. The exhibition showcases their different artistic approaches as they explore the natural world.
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