Raphy
Raphy — 'A Busy Day at Fitzroy Pool' Sculptural Vessel, 2025
This large planter from Melbourne based artist Raphy depicts a busy, hot day at the iconic Fitzroy Pool.
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Raphy is a Melbourne-based ceramic artist working from his studio in Fitzroy North. His practice explores identity, queerness, and the modern Australian experience through hand-built sculptural forms inspired by his Greek and Sicilian heritage. Recently, he has expanded into mosaic, following a research fellowship investigating traditional techniques in Italy. Blending classical motifs with personal and cultural narratives, his work reimagines heritage crafts through a distinctly local lens. Raphy has exhibited locally and internationally, including in Mexico City and Belgium, and was a three-time finalist in the Midsumma & Australia Post Art Prize.
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12 November 2026 - 6 February 2027
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Craft Victoria presents Visionaries 2026, curated by Tali Roth.
Visionaries is Craft’s flagship exhibition series, designed to create meaningful pathways between Australia’s exceptional makers and the wider worlds of design, culture and everyday life.
Tali Roth is the founder and creative director of the award-winning Studio Tali Roth. For Visionaries 2026, Tali has curated an immersive presentation informed by her interior design practice in Australia and internationally.
The exhibition will showcase more than 50 Australian makers and artists, celebrating a bold and playful approach to living with craft.
Material: Earthernware
Dimensions: 50 x 50 x 45cm
Please note: purchased works are to be collected at the conclusion of the exhibition (6 February 2027).
Shipping costs may be estimates. Please contact us via shop@craft.org.au and we will be available to provide an Art Courier quote or shipping costs for larger items.