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The Jury Art Prize 2026
The Interim
Viko Liu
Ceramic
The Interim captures the essence of fly-in, fly-out existence. It is a window into a vessel of transience. The evidence of a life lived in suspension.
The neon uniform, mining helmet, and work boots rest in a state of perpetual readiness. The small ceramic bed speaks to rest as mere recovery, stripped of leisure in a space occupied but never settled.
This work honors the duality at the heart of the FIFO experience: the pride and purpose of essential labor set against the solitude and impermanence of life in the interim.
About the Artist
Viko Liu
Pilbara
Viko is a cross-disciplinary artist working across handcrafts, ceramics, photography, music, and painting, currently based in Port Hedland. Driven by a profound love for light, shadow, and colour, her practice is a heartfelt exploration of the mellowness of human nature, anchored by an unwavering pursuit of sincere emotion and love. Across all mediums, she seeks to capture the quiet poetry of being human, weaving warm, dense, and cohesive narratives that transcend categorical boundaries.