Meet the artist

A man with a beard and gray hair in a black suit standing in front of a wall displaying various black-and-white photographs and artwork, appearing to speak or present.

Richard Penn is a South African–born artist living in Auckland, New Zealand, working across ceramics, painting, drawing, and sculpture. His practice explores scientific phenomena through visual abstraction, and has been exhibited internationally. He won the 2022 Portage Ceramic Award and teaches at Elam and Otago Polytechnic. Read more…