'Iris' is a ceramic wall work that unfolds like a quiet bloom, part flower, part language, part offering.
 
Named after the iris, messenger between worlds, this piece speaks through layered petals, curved forms, and a palette drawn from earth and sea. Soft greens, chalky whites, and mossed edges feel weathered yet alive, as though the work has grown rather than been made. Each element is hand-shaped, allowing the clay to hold gesture, movement, and breath. Nothing here is rigid; everything leans, opens, and listens.
 
In 'Iris', the surface becomes a conversation between fragility and strength. Petal-like forms cradle small sculptural details, suggesting protection, fertility, and quiet resilience. It is a work about emergence, about what happens when something tender is allowed space to exist, unfold, and be seen.
 
Bringing 'Iris' into your home is to choose a piece of artwork that brings calm and presence. It softens a wall, invites touch, and rewards slow looking. As a ceramic wall hanging, it sits between sculpture and painting, offering depth, shadow, and tactility that change gently throughout the day as light moves across its surface.
 
This is a one-of-a-kind work, impossible to replicate. Owning 'Iris'  is an act of care, for handmade objects, for quiet beauty, and for art that speaks in its own subtle language long after the first glance.
Made and exhibited with support from RADF, Cairns Council and Queensland Government
Crafted by award-winning artist Luisa Manea, it arrives with a certificate of authenticity.
Please ring 0419 956 309 to arrange packing after purchase.
Especially for tourists who would like to purchase a piece of art to celebrate their visit to Cairns.