The Space Between Art and Design

As part of Melbourne Design Week, Riva Ceramica collaborated with West End Art Space to transform its Brighton showroom into a curated exhibition featuring works by contemporary artists Jenny Reddin and Lev Khesin.

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The exhibition invited visitors to experience contemporary art within an architectural setting, where the interplay of material, form and texture created an unexpected dialogue between the artworks and Riva’s collections.

Jenny Reddin, an award-winning Melbourne artist, presented striking sculptural works exploring balance, structure and gravity. Known for her meticulously engineered steel forms, including oversized lime-green cubes that appear suspended in space, Reddin challenges perceptions of weight and movement. Her sculpture Affinity was awarded the 2025 Acquisitive Art Prize at Sculpture in the Gardens, Wollongong Botanical Gardens.

Lev Khesin brought a contrasting yet complementary approach through his richly textured artworks. Using layers of pigmented silicone rather than traditional paint, Khesin creates tactile, sculptural surfaces that explore colour, depth and light, blurring the boundaries between painting and sculpture.

Beyond the Traditional Showroom

For Riva Ceramica, the collaboration offered an opportunity to reimagine the showroom as more than a place to explore architectural surfaces and finishes.

By introducing contemporary art into the space, the exhibition encouraged visitors to consider materials from a different perspective, highlighting the connections between artistic expression and the built environment.

The collaboration with West End Art Space reflects Riva’s ongoing interest in bringing different creative disciplines together and creating experiences that extend beyond traditional product display.

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