Pushing the physical limits of traditional glass blowing techniques, George Agius has developed forms that mimic soft-pink appendages and internal organs.

Tender and uncomfortable, the tension of the intestine-like works that hang, teeter over—or reach for—the open, oyster shapes play on the complex ways we process our encounters with others. Drawing on the myriad of emotions we experience with our lovers and other-halves, Agius’ works consider the nuances of adult relationships. She reflects;

“My work delves into the allure of togetherness and how this coexists with the boundaries of separation—navigating the differences between near, far, together and apart. I’m interested in what invisibly binds us and the aftermath of intimacy that lingers in our heads, hearts and other body parts.”

Text by Curator Sian Van Dyk as a part of the exhibition Manawatū Now.