ANYA PESCE

Anya Pesce is a Sydney-based artist known for her dynamic manipulation of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), a material that has become central to her visual language. Working with large-scale sheets of this industrial acrylic, Pesce transforms a commonplace medium into striking minimalist abstractions defined by fluidity, precision, and material intensity.

Rooted in a tradition that draws from the Fetish Finish artists of 1960s Los Angeles, Pesce’s practice challenges the boundaries between painting and sculpture. Like her predecessors, she embraces new materials and industrial processes to create works that are both conceptually rich and visually refined. Her sculptures, with their sleek, tactile surfaces and vibrant colour palettes, speak to a contemporary aesthetic while echoing the radical formal experimentation of the mid-20th century.

Pesce’s evolution from painting to three-dimensional form emerged from a desire to break free from the limitations of the flat surface. Her current work maintains the compositional rigour of abstract painting, while introducing a visceral, haptic engagement through sculpture. Drawing on her background in visual art and the fashion industry, she produces works that celebrate form, movement, and materiality.