Clarissa Harris is a first-generation Australian ceramic artist drawing on her Sri Lankan and Russian heritage. Her sculptural vessels and reliefs fuse post-war brutalism’s raw, bold forms with the intricate patterns of South Asian textiles.

Working with clay’s honest textures and imperfect surfaces, many of Clarissa’s pieces act as self-portraits, exploring identity through a balance of strength and vulnerability. Her slabs and fragments build steadily in the studio, allowing room for spontaneity within structure.

Clarissa’s work blends architectural weight with delicate detail, creating vessels and reliefs that hold stories of memory, place, and process. Her ceramics invite connection and reflection, celebrating the tension between form and freedom in contemporary art.