Valeriya Isyak

Rooted in an early engagement with mosaic, her practice has evolved into a distinct methodology in which porcelain is treated as a painterly substance. Rather than applying colour to the surface, Isyak integrates pigment directly into the porcelain mass before firing, allowing tone and depth to come out of the material itself. The resulting unglazed, matte surfaces keep a soft, light-absorbing quality that enhances the atmospheric presence of each work.

Her compositions are built through an intensive, cumulative process: layers of hand-shaped porcelain petals form complex arrangements that evoke natural phenomena, floral, atmospheric, and organic, without resolving into literal representation. Existing between abstraction and figuration, the works invite a perceptual experience that shifts with distance and light. The tension between fragility and cohesion stands at the core of her practice. Each element is inherently delicate, but together they form structurally unified, dynamic compositions. This paradox reflects a broader interest in transformation and in those subtle moments where change is felt before it is fully visible. It becomes both a formal and conceptual language, reflecting on transformation, temporality, and the quiet thresholds of change.

Through this synthesis of process and perception, Isyak expands the possibilities of porcelain, moving it beyond object into a spatial and sensory experience.