Astrid Salomon is a visual artist based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia.
Her practice investigates the relationship between physical memory and the emotional body, both marked and resilient. Her hand-built sculptures manifest this inquiry through an asymmetrical balance, a formal strategy of unequal parts finding equilibrium, embodying emotional weight without seeking resolution.
The work holds internal contradiction: raw materiality alongside refinement, a sharp line and organic curve, physical mass rendered seemingly effortless. Each piece is constructed from custom clay blends, layered with oxide washes and proprietary glazes developed through ongoing material research. Multiple firings allow for gradual surface accumulation across individual forms.
Since establishing her studio in 2020, Salomon has developed her own glazes and fires all work in her kiln. The practice embraces imperfection and individuality. Each piece emerging from persistent feeling shaped by experimentation. The result is work that carries quiet but dynamic energy, inviting proximity and sustained attention.
Recipient of the 2023 Silicious Award for Ceramic Excellence in Queensland, Australia, Salomon continues to expand her practice with a focus on innovation and materiality. Her work reflects an intimate relationship with the medium, encouraging contemplation of the delicate balance between chaos and harmony.
“Astrid Salomon hand-builds ceramic vessels and sculptures through an intuitive dialogue with clay, exploring the contradictions inherent in human nature. Her work is strong yet resting in a quiet presence, emerging from the tension between control and surrender, where each piece asserts itself quietly yet unmistakably.”
PRESS:
TheLocalProject: DONE / UNDONE Exhibition
Vogue Living: DONE /UNDONE Exhibition
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2021 - Finalist National Emerging Artist Prize, Michael Reid, Sydney
2022 - ‘Offerings, for if time stands still’ exhibition, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney
2022 - ‘It’s not just blue’ group show, Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2023 - Winner - CAQ Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence, Brisbane
2023 - ‘Interconnected’ group show, PS Art Space, Perth
2024 - ‘OASIS’ group show, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney
2024 - Finalist Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra Gallery Redleaf, Sydney
2024- ‘Folklore&Fables’ group show curated by Simone Haag, at Craft , Melbourne
2025 - ‘EYE FOR AN EYE’ duo show, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney
2025 - ‘SENTINELS’ groups show Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney
2025- ‘CURRENT” group show Lander-Se Gallery, Red Hill
2025- ‘DONE/UNDONE” group show curated by Joseph Gardner at Craft, Melbourne
2026- ‘SOFT RETURN” group show at Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney
