Bruce Nuske

with Khai Liew

Anne and Gordon Samstag Museum of Art

55 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000

Friday 1 March — Friday 10 May 2024

In this third project in a series of exhibitions focusing on renowned Tarntanya/Adelaide-based practitioners, the Samstag Museum of Art proudly presents leading South Australian ceramicist Bruce Nuske.

Fastidiously intricate, whimsical and often surprising, Nuske’s practice is steeped in the history of the decorative arts—from Chinoiserie to Japanese ceramics, Wedgwood to the Arts and Craft movement—and draws on a rich array of botanical references, symbols and traditions.

Displaying remarkable technical skill in hand-built forms, complex surface application and rich glazing, Nuske’s teapots and pouring vessels are astounding in their variety, conjured by an unfettered imagination working in a quiet garden studio, surrounded by rare species of orchids and bromeliads.

In response to Nuske’s playful and highly decorative sensibility, renowned furniture and exhibition designer Khai Liew brings a singular and refined approach to creating a captivating gallery experience.

In-conversation with Bruce Nuske and Robert Reason

Saturday 4 May, 3—5pm 
at the Samstag Museum of Art