Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre

2026 Muswellbrook Art Prize

Raspberry Monster

Yang Qiu

Raspberry Monster, 2025 Midfired clay and white slip, underglaze, lustre 25 x 28 x 29 cm

Born of a solitary childhood, my ceramics turn ordinary objects into lively companions. Inspired by the surreal hybridity of Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, I transform local fruits into sentient beings. This "Raspberry Monster" sprouts human limbs and houses a hidden fungal world, bridging traditional slip-casting with 3D innovation. Like mushrooms, I find beauty in the dark, crafting playful allies that invite viewers to find magic and friendship in the everyday ordinary.