We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of New South Wales stands.

Daisy Ryan Porcelain portraits

Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan

No two teeth are the same and therefore no two sets of teeth are similar. Despite our intervention, teeth manage to move, shift and change, the same way a human being does. Missing teeth symbolise the inability to ‘bite’ into new or difficult life challenges. When isolated without the rest of the body or face, the teeth show their own character. They no longer affect or change the way people view your whole self, and therefore do not invite judgement but rather become a symbol of human identity.

Influencing artists:
Louise Hearman
Julia Randall

School

Kambala

ARTEXPRESS year

2018

HSC year

2017

Process diary

Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan
Work by Daisy Ryan