TWO TRUTHS, 2026

Two Truths is inspired by an ancient vessel shape. Vessels have long been used to hold, carry and protect - here the form becomes a space for holding ideas.

Inside the bowl are three clay spheres, each made from a different clay. A fourth sphere rests on top, bound by two leather cords.

A white finch sits on each handle. Their beaks lustred with the words they speak. The birds pull the cords in opposite directions, creating tension. Neither bird is stronger, so the balance remains.

The work responds to the experience of living in a world filled with loud, divided opinions. The spheres represent different ‘truths’ – viewpoints or ways of understanding the same issue – separate but closely linked. The vessel does not resolve the tension between them. Instead, it holds that tension and makes space for it.

This piece asks whether it is possible to accept that more than one perspective can be true at the same time. Rather than offering answers, the work invites viewers to slow down, to notice connection as well as difference, and to consider what it means to hold complexity without forcing agreement.

38 x 25 x 21cm

White, dark and mahogany midfire clays, white raku clay, underglazes, gold lustre, gold thread and leather cords.