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following her departure from frontline activism, Karlien completed a degree in Contemporary Art at the University of South Australia in 2017, where she was awarded the Minter Ellison Award for Outstanding Creative Potential. In 2018, she received an International Project Grant to undertake a seven-week ceramic residency in Jingdezhen, China—the historic centre of porcelain production. Her work, rooted in the materiality of clay, explores themes of resilience and social transformation, often drawing inspiration from wild landscapes and the tension between fragility and strength. Through sculpture, she continues to navigate the complexities of the human condition and its entanglement with the natural world. Karlien van Rooyen (b. 1991, South Africa) is a ceramic sculptor whose conceptual practice is informed by an unconventional life shaped by science, front-line activism, and personal transformation. Originally trained in medical science with a focus on neuroscience in Australia, she later worked as a full-time environmental activist, spending six years living in remote bush blockades alongside Indigenous communities. These experiences profoundly shaped her worldview and now echo through her sculptural work since she permanently migrated back to South Africa. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:26:25 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones Taphonomic Hearth Stones <img width="3829" height="3829" width_o="3829" height_o="3829" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80e04a83a7580f0180055a53ecd09a8b23ecc5556d5b402223d4754afac0055e/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_00--LV-1--2023--high-fired-stoneware--group-photo.jpg" data-mid="194910432" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80e04a83a7580f0180055a53ecd09a8b23ecc5556d5b402223d4754afac0055e/Taphonomic-Hearth-Stones_00--LV-1--2023--high-fired-stoneware--group-photo.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" 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its relationship with humans, fire, and soil. Taphonomy investigates how organic remains transition from the biosphere to the lithosphere through burial, decomposition, and mineralization into fossils or other stable biomaterials. This slow process, often unnoticed, serves as a metaphor for how our personal narratives transform from our psyche to the truths we embody. By delving into this concept, we become more mindful of the formation of fossils and stable biomaterials that shape our perception of self. As a ceramic artist I am fascinated by the process of malleable clay becoming a solid object and how this parallels with repeated narratives shaping our emotional landscapes. Ritual vessels reminiscent of primitive domestic items, such as vases and pitchers, symbolize the tradition of sharing stories around a campfire signifying not only physical sustenance, but also the intangible and immaterial connections that sustain our relationship with life. Taphonomic Hearth Stones encourages viewers to contemplate the beauty of pliable memories and the role of shared narratives in shaping our perception. The exhibition invites us to consider how the fossils and stable biomaterials of our own psyche&nbsp;exist as evidence of our past and remind us of the subtle forces that shape us over time. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Volcanic-Series Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:35:00 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Volcanic-Series Volcanic Series <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d5e700ed6b4ab6b73971f533583e352eb2ba4b89324889fd362937d8579abafa/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-3--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.JPG" data-mid="187612165" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d5e700ed6b4ab6b73971f533583e352eb2ba4b89324889fd362937d8579abafa/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-3--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca4b6edaf26c3749b46761d59372cf43dfce4bc9c26d540fe662f5267f462d3a/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-1.1--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" data-mid="187612162" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ca4b6edaf26c3749b46761d59372cf43dfce4bc9c26d540fe662f5267f462d3a/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-1.1--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a961c6b35b2fbd6156dcfbdbafc91493cecdfed27c9dd6aca23acf5d755aab1e/Volcanic-Vase_06--LV-2--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" data-mid="187612178" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a961c6b35b2fbd6156dcfbdbafc91493cecdfed27c9dd6aca23acf5d755aab1e/Volcanic-Vase_06--LV-2--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3a43075e143fbacfc07f26e04865ea473b743b91f5bdd354831a9c31d03abfa/Volcanic-Vase_04--LV-1--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" data-mid="187612172" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3a43075e143fbacfc07f26e04865ea473b743b91f5bdd354831a9c31d03abfa/Volcanic-Vase_04--LV-1--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47bf611b51bb7ccc1a190d70076d57e875794932cf73812e850fc0986ad81c0d/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-2--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" data-mid="187612163" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/47bf611b51bb7ccc1a190d70076d57e875794932cf73812e850fc0986ad81c0d/Volcanic-Vase_01--LV-2--2021--high-fired-stoneware--80x53x45cm.jpg" /> I was inspired by the history of volcanic glazes which create ceramic vases imbued with growths reminiscent of time-encrusted relics. The thick, encrusted glazes of the 1960s and ’70s, known as 'fat lava,' evoke the raw power and beauty of nature, reminding us of the importance of embracing the imperfections and irregularities that make each piece one-of-a-kind. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Satellite Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:41:48 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Satellite Satellite <img width="1196" height="1800" width_o="1196" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c2fe508b063056231477fec32bc14caea81a6f9f6799bd800a6e5303cba091e0/Satellite_01--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" data-mid="187612791" border="0" data-scale="88" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c2fe508b063056231477fec32bc14caea81a6f9f6799bd800a6e5303cba091e0/Satellite_01--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" /> <img width="1194" height="1800" width_o="1194" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0354c62f1187a25cf0c49788eaa7836346d113f5d592c6d7daffff2ce11b264f/Satellite_02--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612792" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0354c62f1187a25cf0c49788eaa7836346d113f5d592c6d7daffff2ce11b264f/Satellite_02--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1196" height="1800" width_o="1196" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a5e695a84dd3e9602f86485d81a1c1cad202957392346e75c49ba615ce741e18/Satellite_07--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" data-mid="187612799" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a5e695a84dd3e9602f86485d81a1c1cad202957392346e75c49ba615ce741e18/Satellite_07--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" /> <img width="1196" height="1800" width_o="1196" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db3feb9997ec7aa85773f8d5555f2739e3cab9e8346a9e409cc0745d2fcb074c/Satellite_06--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" data-mid="187612797" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db3feb9997ec7aa85773f8d5555f2739e3cab9e8346a9e409cc0745d2fcb074c/Satellite_06--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1800" width_o="1200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81cadb5eba215ef3f53a8722c0f3f7ec12b0b651aa91ab190d66edb0be0ccea5/Satellite_05--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612796" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81cadb5eba215ef3f53a8722c0f3f7ec12b0b651aa91ab190d66edb0be0ccea5/Satellite_05--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1800" height="2686" width_o="1800" height_o="2686" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7327e6fd18c91d420c8b00d943df4c07e1e73f1c451acda6aa50ffa1f81b1b5d/Satellite_09--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612801" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7327e6fd18c91d420c8b00d943df4c07e1e73f1c451acda6aa50ffa1f81b1b5d/Satellite_09--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1198" height="1800" width_o="1198" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b26b269b6490c1be891d51575f608eabb0dc155f3e31a73bd707ef78db368dfe/Satellite_10--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612802" border="0" data-scale="76" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b26b269b6490c1be891d51575f608eabb0dc155f3e31a73bd707ef78db368dfe/Satellite_10--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1184" height="1800" width_o="1184" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9db94c5821eb2348296b424a84ee3860e38b0932ff713580e79c5dc011a79962/Satellite_04--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" data-mid="187612794" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9db94c5821eb2348296b424a84ee3860e38b0932ff713580e79c5dc011a79962/Satellite_04--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.png" /> <img width="1196" height="1800" width_o="1196" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e5f4d27168d2bd3e310e0642bbb5ee300b14f12b91d1b2cd0c4f884ca77cf08/Satellite_03--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" data-mid="187612793" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9e5f4d27168d2bd3e310e0642bbb5ee300b14f12b91d1b2cd0c4f884ca77cf08/Satellite_03--LV-1--2021--digital-image-created-by-prism-projection-onto-artist.jpg" /> The Satellite series, a collaborative portrait project by Michael Goldsmid and myself, reimagines the classic trope of the female nude in nature. By using a crystal prism to project NASA radar imagery onto the human form, we create a dialogue between the biological body and the technological gaze. As technology increasingly stakes a claim on our psyche, the agency of the individual begins to shift. This series explores that tension, using the nude alongside clay vessels—primal symbols of human creation—interrupted by refractions of data from space. Ultimately, these works prompt a contemplation of our "departure points" from the physical world. The series was first exhibited in Hanoi, Vietnam, as part of a festival exploring the human body as a political landscape. https://karlienvanrooyen.com/High-Tea Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:22:19 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/High-Tea High Tea and Yellow Cake <img width="5344" height="3563" width_o="5344" height_o="3563" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2e2f0ecaa24edca7ca83e5267f92a7ab8c52c63ee4eb41ae55d23a6df945c38/0W1A1430_HIGHRES.jpg" data-mid="187617915" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f2e2f0ecaa24edca7ca83e5267f92a7ab8c52c63ee4eb41ae55d23a6df945c38/0W1A1430_HIGHRES.jpg" /> <img width="5515" height="3677" width_o="5515" height_o="3677" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ccb0eefbe7f3aeb2f275e7996b10a217856a3f5a71d62bb2399692c4aad2a450/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_01--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view-300-x-800-x-600cm.jpg" data-mid="187617917" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ccb0eefbe7f3aeb2f275e7996b10a217856a3f5a71d62bb2399692c4aad2a450/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_01--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view-300-x-800-x-600cm.jpg" /> <img width="2800" height="1867" width_o="2800" height_o="1867" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a0973980d3c63f5bb23dfe20ce5ab9f89308a05f0c2f02c6fb1a7bbbc6e1891d/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_03--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-150-x-80cm.jpg" data-mid="187617921" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a0973980d3c63f5bb23dfe20ce5ab9f89308a05f0c2f02c6fb1a7bbbc6e1891d/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_03--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-150-x-80cm.jpg" /> <img width="5558" height="3705" width_o="5558" height_o="3705" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/778f2de1f75a885bba08cd2a8d2212940de01e5caddc9c19c6601334b213bc6f/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_08--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--130-x-80-x-60cm.jpg" data-mid="187617929" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/778f2de1f75a885bba08cd2a8d2212940de01e5caddc9c19c6601334b213bc6f/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_08--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--130-x-80-x-60cm.jpg" /> <img width="5083" height="3389" width_o="5083" height_o="3389" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/43f0d609bc24a3086f7062d7f2750e5daffff4de7d70062decc5818aa04066b6/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_02--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-25-x-40cm.jpg" data-mid="187617919" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/43f0d609bc24a3086f7062d7f2750e5daffff4de7d70062decc5818aa04066b6/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_02--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-25-x-40cm.jpg" /> <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/26747028f83354a9a9750ae2169dd70863985131b54a98cdfef40cec444e2f19/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_05--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view-120-x-200-x-80cm.jpg" data-mid="187617925" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/26747028f83354a9a9750ae2169dd70863985131b54a98cdfef40cec444e2f19/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_05--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view-120-x-200-x-80cm.jpg" /> <img width="5555" height="3703" width_o="5555" height_o="3703" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84232aad24a5fa2e317ea140e9451d810d28ff9b4317a2c3189391f574b0bc27/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_04--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-100-x-40cm.jpg" data-mid="187617923" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84232aad24a5fa2e317ea140e9451d810d28ff9b4317a2c3189391f574b0bc27/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_04--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-100-x-40cm.jpg" /> <img width="5555" height="3703" width_o="5555" height_o="3703" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f6a4ac0f61cde3a2ffa78b2856ead00ea873a1d860d42449c7ffc5c47e88545/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_06--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-60-x-40cm.jpg" data-mid="187617927" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7f6a4ac0f61cde3a2ffa78b2856ead00ea873a1d860d42449c7ffc5c47e88545/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_06--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-60-x-40cm.jpg" /> <img width="5555" height="3703" width_o="5555" height_o="3703" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1878dd721b2a4cfdefb1849bf44c42509a372134458ccc6557188b13984d82b8/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_10--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-40-x-30cm.jpg" data-mid="187617931" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1878dd721b2a4cfdefb1849bf44c42509a372134458ccc6557188b13984d82b8/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_10--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--120-x-40-x-30cm.jpg" /> <img width="5014" height="3268" width_o="5014" height_o="3268" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/feb0b21bf0dd78d338b73296c5df1fd419e0dc347c7e6e02eacdcd5a4da4295c/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_07--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view.jpg" data-mid="187617928" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/feb0b21bf0dd78d338b73296c5df1fd419e0dc347c7e6e02eacdcd5a4da4295c/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_07--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--Installation-view.jpg" /> <img width="5555" height="3703" width_o="5555" height_o="3703" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f3b127af205a1d8861beb67d7fd7a2389863b0c2adbb9bce16835ffdedbf489/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_09--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--w-60-x-80-x-80cm.jpg" data-mid="187617930" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2f3b127af205a1d8861beb67d7fd7a2389863b0c2adbb9bce16835ffdedbf489/High-Tea-and-Yellow-Cake_09--LV-1--2016--high-fired-stoneware--w-60-x-80-x-80cm.jpg" /> High Tea and Yellow Cake responds to the environmental threat posed by the Olympic Dam uranium mine in Outback Australia. It was inspired by my time with Arabunna elder, Kevin Buzzacott during a blockade against the expansion of the Olympic Dam mine, which sits on the largest known deposit of uranium in the world (locally knowns as “yellow cake”). Uncle Kevin shared with us a dreaming story about a poisonous lizard spirit resting in the earth that holds the uranium poison in his belly, however when he is provoked the poison is vomited onto the land as a defense. The installation uses domestic vessels as epitaphs for sacred hills lost to mining, merging the "yellow cake" of uranium with the iconography ritual objects. By offering an X-ray view of the earth’s hidden interconnections, the pieces challenge us to look beneath the surface and recognise that the earth's mantle maintains our home’s integrity far beyond what the western eye is trained to see. Ultimately, the work serves as a plea to respect the delicate balance of the landscape before its disruption leads to irrevocable catastrophic consequences. &nbsp; https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Prime-Minister-Australia Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:27:59 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Prime-Minister-Australia In-Situ:&nbsp; Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Sydney&nbsp; <img width="2464" height="1110" width_o="2464" height_o="1110" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40fdb130a5d7545aa4c646854ee550dee4deda6071cf04b01b9fa09e9a55bf1b/Nina-M.jpg" data-mid="187690857" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40fdb130a5d7545aa4c646854ee550dee4deda6071cf04b01b9fa09e9a55bf1b/Nina-M.jpg" /> <img width="1090" height="748" width_o="1090" height_o="748" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/54b091224ae71e416877cd2c91562cdfe588ad223abff248b98b48d7b96ee00e/Vogue-Feature-cover-copy-2-copy.jpg" data-mid="196229860" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/54b091224ae71e416877cd2c91562cdfe588ad223abff248b98b48d7b96ee00e/Vogue-Feature-cover-copy-2-copy.jpg" /> The interior design of a former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke’s home is nothing short of spectacular. The five-storey glass-and-steel complex towers over the sparkling water of Sydney’s Sugarloaf Bay, with each room expertly crafted to reflect the personalities of its inhabitants. I am grateful for the opportunity Nina Maya Interiors give my work featured in the home of a former prime minister known for his unifying bravura. - Vogue Living Article https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Luxury-fashion-Designer-Casely-Hayford Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:28:01 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/Luxury-fashion-Designer-Casely-Hayford Home of luxury fashion designer Charlie Casely-Hayford, London <img width="2464" height="1110" width_o="2464" height_o="1110" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d0b7f037be4fbfd0b025b8ea01572ea69c831d00b0c60cf1334d25be93cf1269/Studio-Ashby-.jpg" data-mid="187686977" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d0b7f037be4fbfd0b025b8ea01572ea69c831d00b0c60cf1334d25be93cf1269/Studio-Ashby-.jpg" /> &nbsp; <img width="1090" height="748" width_o="1090" height_o="748" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1721d2010bbe67103a5bda477bc26f7e75bd5d32d9b893adefd5d4df04f1822b/Vogue-Feature-cover-copy-11-copy.jpg" data-mid="196230727" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1721d2010bbe67103a5bda477bc26f7e75bd5d32d9b893adefd5d4df04f1822b/Vogue-Feature-cover-copy-11-copy.jpg" /> Featured in both Vogue Living and Architectural Digest, I am delighted to have my sculptures permanently reside in the home of luxury menswear designer&nbsp;Charlie Casely-Hayford.&nbsp;Hayford’s great-grandfather J.E. Casely Hayford was a pioneer of Pan-African politics and civil rights activism and his father founded the label ‘Casely Hayford London’, a brand based on English sartorialism and British anarchy. -&nbsp;Vogue Living Article -&nbsp;Architectural Digest Article https://karlienvanrooyen.com/YSG-Architectural-Design-HQ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:28:06 +0000 Karlien van Rooyen https://karlienvanrooyen.com/YSG-Architectural-Design-HQ YSG Architectural Design HQ, Australia <img width="2464" height="1110" width_o="2464" height_o="1110" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a2435f8c268bc007f28ccfd07f2ef31fe7a32dcb9a87b87d7add2d7127bc1a86/Cultiver-Goods_00--LV-1--2022---restore--palette-featuring-Karlien-van-Rooyen-sculptures-copy-2.jpg" data-mid="187686475" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a2435f8c268bc007f28ccfd07f2ef31fe7a32dcb9a87b87d7add2d7127bc1a86/Cultiver-Goods_00--LV-1--2022---restore--palette-featuring-Karlien-van-Rooyen-sculptures-copy-2.jpg" /> <img width="1090" height="748" width_o="1090" height_o="748" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/810d2fb411a1567f166ee119a6bedf08964033d509a6b02daea33af3abd7b4de/the-local-project-issue-12-monsoon-living-newcastle3.jpg" data-mid="196230750" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/810d2fb411a1567f166ee119a6bedf08964033d509a6b02daea33af3abd7b4de/the-local-project-issue-12-monsoon-living-newcastle3.jpg" /> Cultiver Goods HQ designed by&nbsp;YSG Studio's as featured in The Local Project. -&nbsp;The Local Project Issue 8: Refinement