Rosa Nguyen (UK, 1960) creates sculptural objects and site-specific art works, working in the fields of ceramics and glass. Her practice primarily engages with making and drawing. Her sculptural objects and vessels are presented through displays and site-specific artworks, which combine handmade ceramic and glass forms with living and preserved botanical elements. Her signature large-scale displays and wall tableaux allude to our holistic relationship with a visible and transient natural world. With a long-standing interest in Animist and Oriental philosophies and taking inspiration from discrete arts such as gardening and flower arranging – Rosa’s work evokes a contemplative aesthetic and a deep- rooted spiritual connection with nature.

Rosa won the John Ruskin prize in 2017 for her tableau Gardening with Morris. Her installation projects Gardening with Morris, Tree follies and Living wall were supported by Arts Council awards and her research and collaborations with Japanese Ikebana artists supported by Daiwa Anglo-Japanese foundation and Crafts council awards 2005. Her work can be found in public collections at home and abroad including UK, Sweden, China and Japan.

Read Rosa’s interview on The Design Edit