Alan Peascod (1943 – 2007) was one of Australia’s most influential ceramicists. Renowned for his fascination with lustre and Islamic ceramics, he possessed a capacity that was intellectually and technically rigorous, inquisitive, and experimental.
Fired Into Being: The Enduring Legacy of Alan Peascod provides a unique opportunity to contemplate the complex artistic developments of Alan Peascod. Over much of his creative life, Alan travelled extensively in the Middle East studying ceramics and being inspired by the rich traditions of the Islamic world in countries such as Egypt, Turkey and Iran. This exhibition brings together works that span decades— bowls, platters, and jugs, from early dry-glazed experiments to the multi-layered richness of his later works. Each piece tells a story: of kiln firings lasting days, of pigments ground by hand, of ideas carried from the deserts of Iran to the galleries of Australia and beyond.
Gathering the work of a maker whose ceramics are not merely objects of rare beauty, but records of an artist in conversation with time, this retrospective is not just an exhibition of Peascod’s life—it is a celebration of a spirit that, like a long firing, still burns.
A GRG exhibition curated by Professor Pedram Khosronejad.
