Maja Novak explores connections between bodies, materials and the environments they inhabit. Through a process-led approach, she stretches and kneads materials to their limits, allowing their natural qualities and unexpected behaviours to shape the work. Her sculptures, often hybrid and ephemeral, exist somewhere between body, vessel and organism. They reflect the changing dynamics of internal and external ecosystems, exploring vulnerability, interdependence and transformation. Objects of contemplation, they invite us to consider what nourishes and sustains us, how we coexist with one another, and how we continually change alongside the worlds we are part of.
Bio
Slovenian artist and designer based in Yorkshire, UK, working across ceramics, sculpture and installation. She holds a BA in Visual Communications and an MA in Fine Art from Leeds Arts University, where she works as a Ceramics and Glass Instructor. Her practice includes international exhibitions, research and community-based projects.