Zhu Ohmu

Zhu Ohmu is an artist born in Taipei, Taiwan and is currently based in Naarm, Melbourne, Australia.

Zhu’s initial concept was a response to the rise in popularity of 3D printed ceramics. She wanted to see how forms would turn out if she copied the way the 3D printer mound coils on top of each other. Vessels are built through stacking, folding, pressing, pulling and these actions are often dictated by the weight of moist clay. Forms emerge intuitively and seem to ebb and flow in the manner in which they are made, often pushed to their structural limits. Her ceramics project is a celebration of the artist’s hand in the age of automation.