London-based Iranian ceramicist Ferri Farahmandi is deeply inspired by the symbiotic relationship between the human form and nature, making figurative sculptures that depict the dynamics and elegance of the female form. Handbuilding her sculptures from grogged earthenware clay, she applies oxides and glaze so that my pieces look as though they’ve been oxidised from being submerged underwater, highlighting the idea that physical and emotional change is a fundamental and natural force that affects us all. Her work emulates the transitional qualities and power of the sea through the weathered depiction of the surfaces. Over the last few years, acclimatising to the ongoing turbulence in the world has fostered her creative expression and inspiration from the natural world. Her stylistic evolution from shiny, smooth textures pre-pandemic to rougher, more irregular ones reflects the transformational changes to our lives.