Raphy — 'Sad Eyes' Mosaic, 2026

A new work from RAPHY featuring handmade and hand cut ceramic tiles. RAPHY emulates natural stone using various clay bodies and glazed and mosaics them using traditional Italian mosaic techniques.

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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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Material: Hand made and cut ceramic tiles 

Dimensions: 40 x 40cm