Levantplein 68
1019 MB Amsterdam
Netherlands
On the occasion of Melbourne Art Fair 2026, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney, presented The Sky We Share, an immersive solo installation by Amsterdam-based artist duo Rive Roshan. The presentation debuted 10 new works that expanded on the artists’ ongoing exploration of “ordinary miracles”—those unexpected, extraordinary moments embedded in daily life—alongside a selection of earlier pieces.
Over the past decade, Rive Roshan built an international following through works that combined ethereal aesthetics, poetic narratives, and technical innovation. Their practice played with form, colour, light, and reflection to mimic and abstract surrounding environments, often evoking a sense of curiosity and wonder.
Within The Sky We Share, the duo introduced a new series of intricate glass works titled Windows. These pieces were inspired by moments they observed and photographed from their Amsterdam home and studio, where water met sky. In these scenes, light and colour were subtly distorted by the movement of water; the artists reinterpreted these fleeting impressions as glass marquetry panels. Each work recorded a specific time and place, reflected in its title, and continued to shift in appearance depending on light and perspective within the exhibition space.
The series was created using a newly developed glass marquetry technique that combined varying glass types and textures within a single composition. As Golnar Roshan noted, the works drew on a lineage similar to that of the Impressionists, seeking to translate ephemeral effects of light and atmosphere into lasting form—though here through textured glass, reflection, and light itself. While each piece captured a distinct moment, it remained in flux, changing in relation to the viewer and its environment.
Ruben de la Rive Box pointed to the broader resonance of these images, describing them as openings onto a shared visual experience: the meeting of sky and earth, and the play of light on water—phenomena witnessed across time and place.
Roshan also reflected on the significance of presenting these works in Australia. Having grown up there, she noted a personal connection in bringing Amsterdam-based observations into dialogue with Australian landscapes. Despite their differences—the Netherlands’ calm, constructed waterways and Australia’s expansive, untamed oceans; the contrast between northern and southern light—both environments are defined by the horizon line where water meets sky, a visual constant that has long informed the duo’s work.
The installation also included a group of four sculptural Voices Vessels, 3D-printed in sand and hand-painted by the artists. These forms, loosely evoking pleated dresses in motion, were conceived in relation to a broader idea of freedom. Positioned in front of the Windows, their abstracted, feminine silhouettes appeared to reach toward the shifting horizons within the glass panels.
In addition to these new works, the presentation featured two Radiance Coffee Tables and Time to Reflect, both previously exhibited at major institutions, further contextualising the duo’s evolving practice.
Reflecting on the exhibition, Director Sally Dan-Cuthbert described the gallery’s commitment to supporting artists working across disciplines with a strong emphasis on concept, craftsmanship, and originality. In this context, Rive Roshan’s multidisciplinary and materially driven approach aligned closely with the gallery’s broader vision, making The Sky We Share a fitting presentation within the Melbourne Art Fair.
On the occasion of Melbourne Art Fair 2026, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney, presented The Sky We Share, an immersive solo installation by Amsterdam-based artist duo Rive Roshan. The presentation debuted 10 new works that expanded on the artists’ ongoing exploration of “ordinary miracles”—those unexpected, extraordinary moments embedded in daily life—alongside a selection of earlier pieces.
Over the past decade, Rive Roshan built an international following through works that combined ethereal aesthetics, poetic narratives, and technical innovation. Their practice played with form, colour, light, and reflection to mimic and abstract surrounding environments, often evoking a sense of curiosity and wonder.
Within The Sky We Share, the duo introduced a new series of intricate glass works titled Windows. These pieces were inspired by moments they observed and photographed from their Amsterdam home and studio, where water met sky. In these scenes, light and colour were subtly distorted by the movement of water; the artists reinterpreted these fleeting impressions as glass marquetry panels. Each work recorded a specific time and place, reflected in its title, and continued to shift in appearance depending on light and perspective within the exhibition space.
The series was created using a newly developed glass marquetry technique that combined varying glass types and textures within a single composition. As Golnar Roshan noted, the works drew on a lineage similar to that of the Impressionists, seeking to translate ephemeral effects of light and atmosphere into lasting form—though here through textured glass, reflection, and light itself. While each piece captured a distinct moment, it remained in flux, changing in relation to the viewer and its environment.
Ruben de la Rive Box pointed to the broader resonance of these images, describing them as openings onto a shared visual experience: the meeting of sky and earth, and the play of light on water—phenomena witnessed across time and place.
Roshan also reflected on the significance of presenting these works in Australia. Having grown up there, she noted a personal connection in bringing Amsterdam-based observations into dialogue with Australian landscapes. Despite their differences—the Netherlands’ calm, constructed waterways and Australia’s expansive, untamed oceans; the contrast between northern and southern light—both environments are defined by the horizon line where water meets sky, a visual constant that has long informed the duo’s work.
The installation also included a group of four sculptural Voices Vessels, 3D-printed in sand and hand-painted by the artists. These forms, loosely evoking pleated dresses in motion, were conceived in relation to a broader idea of freedom. Positioned in front of the Windows, their abstracted, feminine silhouettes appeared to reach toward the shifting horizons within the glass panels.
In addition to these new works, the presentation featured two Radiance Coffee Tables and Time to Reflect, both previously exhibited at major institutions, further contextualising the duo’s evolving practice.
Reflecting on the exhibition, Director Sally Dan-Cuthbert described the gallery’s commitment to supporting artists working across disciplines with a strong emphasis on concept, craftsmanship, and originality. In this context, Rive Roshan’s multidisciplinary and materially driven approach aligned closely with the gallery’s broader vision, making The Sky We Share a fitting presentation within the Melbourne Art Fair.
On the occasion of Melbourne Art Fair 2026, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney, presented The Sky We Share, an immersive solo installation by Amsterdam-based artist duo Rive Roshan. The presentation debuted 10 new works that expanded on the artists’ ongoing exploration of “ordinary miracles”—those unexpected, extraordinary moments embedded in daily life—alongside a selection of earlier pieces.
Over the past decade, Rive Roshan built an international following through works that combined ethereal aesthetics, poetic narratives, and technical innovation. Their practice played with form, colour, light, and reflection to mimic and abstract surrounding environments, often evoking a sense of curiosity and wonder.
Within The Sky We Share, the duo introduced a new series of intricate glass works titled Windows. These pieces were inspired by moments they observed and photographed from their Amsterdam home and studio, where water met sky. In these scenes, light and colour were subtly distorted by the movement of water; the artists reinterpreted these fleeting impressions as glass marquetry panels. Each work recorded a specific time and place, reflected in its title, and continued to shift in appearance depending on light and perspective within the exhibition space.
The series was created using a newly developed glass marquetry technique that combined varying glass types and textures within a single composition. As Golnar Roshan noted, the works drew on a lineage similar to that of the Impressionists, seeking to translate ephemeral effects of light and atmosphere into lasting form—though here through textured glass, reflection, and light itself. While each piece captured a distinct moment, it remained in flux, changing in relation to the viewer and its environment.
Ruben de la Rive Box pointed to the broader resonance of these images, describing them as openings onto a shared visual experience: the meeting of sky and earth, and the play of light on water—phenomena witnessed across time and place.
Roshan also reflected on the significance of presenting these works in Australia. Having grown up there, she noted a personal connection in bringing Amsterdam-based observations into dialogue with Australian landscapes. Despite their differences—the Netherlands’ calm, constructed waterways and Australia’s expansive, untamed oceans; the contrast between northern and southern light—both environments are defined by the horizon line where water meets sky, a visual constant that has long informed the duo’s work.
The installation also included a group of four sculptural Voices Vessels, 3D-printed in sand and hand-painted by the artists. These forms, loosely evoking pleated dresses in motion, were conceived in relation to a broader idea of freedom. Positioned in front of the Windows, their abstracted, feminine silhouettes appeared to reach toward the shifting horizons within the glass panels.
In addition to these new works, the presentation featured two Radiance Coffee Tables and Time to Reflect, both previously exhibited at major institutions, further contextualising the duo’s evolving practice.
Reflecting on the exhibition, Director Sally Dan-Cuthbert described the gallery’s commitment to supporting artists working across disciplines with a strong emphasis on concept, craftsmanship, and originality. In this context, Rive Roshan’s multidisciplinary and materially driven approach aligned closely with the gallery’s broader vision, making The Sky We Share a fitting presentation within the Melbourne Art Fair.
On the occasion of Melbourne Art Fair 2026, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney, presented The Sky We Share, an immersive solo installation by Amsterdam-based artist duo Rive Roshan. The presentation debuted 10 new works that expanded on the artists’ ongoing exploration of “ordinary miracles”—those unexpected, extraordinary moments embedded in daily life—alongside a selection of earlier pieces.
Over the past decade, Rive Roshan built an international following through works that combined ethereal aesthetics, poetic narratives, and technical innovation. Their practice played with form, colour, light, and reflection to mimic and abstract surrounding environments, often evoking a sense of curiosity and wonder.
Within The Sky We Share, the duo introduced a new series of intricate glass works titled Windows. These pieces were inspired by moments they observed and photographed from their Amsterdam home and studio, where water met sky. In these scenes, light and colour were subtly distorted by the movement of water; the artists reinterpreted these fleeting impressions as glass marquetry panels. Each work recorded a specific time and place, reflected in its title, and continued to shift in appearance depending on light and perspective within the exhibition space.
The series was created using a newly developed glass marquetry technique that combined varying glass types and textures within a single composition. As Golnar Roshan noted, the works drew on a lineage similar to that of the Impressionists, seeking to translate ephemeral effects of light and atmosphere into lasting form—though here through textured glass, reflection, and light itself. While each piece captured a distinct moment, it remained in flux, changing in relation to the viewer and its environment.
Ruben de la Rive Box pointed to the broader resonance of these images, describing them as openings onto a shared visual experience: the meeting of sky and earth, and the play of light on water—phenomena witnessed across time and place.
Roshan also reflected on the significance of presenting these works in Australia. Having grown up there, she noted a personal connection in bringing Amsterdam-based observations into dialogue with Australian landscapes. Despite their differences—the Netherlands’ calm, constructed waterways and Australia’s expansive, untamed oceans; the contrast between northern and southern light—both environments are defined by the horizon line where water meets sky, a visual constant that has long informed the duo’s work.
The installation also included a group of four sculptural Voices Vessels, 3D-printed in sand and hand-painted by the artists. These forms, loosely evoking pleated dresses in motion, were conceived in relation to a broader idea of freedom. Positioned in front of the Windows, their abstracted, feminine silhouettes appeared to reach toward the shifting horizons within the glass panels.
In addition to these new works, the presentation featured two Radiance Coffee Tables and Time to Reflect, both previously exhibited at major institutions, further contextualising the duo’s evolving practice.
Reflecting on the exhibition, Director Sally Dan-Cuthbert described the gallery’s commitment to supporting artists working across disciplines with a strong emphasis on concept, craftsmanship, and originality. In this context, Rive Roshan’s multidisciplinary and materially driven approach aligned closely with the gallery’s broader vision, making The Sky We Share a fitting presentation within the Melbourne Art Fair.
On the occasion of Melbourne Art Fair 2026, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney, presented The Sky We Share, an immersive solo installation by Amsterdam-based artist duo Rive Roshan. The presentation debuted 10 new works that expanded on the artists’ ongoing exploration of “ordinary miracles”—those unexpected, extraordinary moments embedded in daily life—alongside a selection of earlier pieces.
Over the past decade, Rive Roshan built an international following through works that combined ethereal aesthetics, poetic narratives, and technical innovation. Their practice played with form, colour, light, and reflection to mimic and abstract surrounding environments, often evoking a sense of curiosity and wonder.
Within The Sky We Share, the duo introduced a new series of intricate glass works titled Windows. These pieces were inspired by moments they observed and photographed from their Amsterdam home and studio, where water met sky. In these scenes, light and colour were subtly distorted by the movement of water; the artists reinterpreted these fleeting impressions as glass marquetry panels. Each work recorded a specific time and place, reflected in its title, and continued to shift in appearance depending on light and perspective within the exhibition space.
The series was created using a newly developed glass marquetry technique that combined varying glass types and textures within a single composition. As Golnar Roshan noted, the works drew on a lineage similar to that of the Impressionists, seeking to translate ephemeral effects of light and atmosphere into lasting form—though here through textured glass, reflection, and light itself. While each piece captured a distinct moment, it remained in flux, changing in relation to the viewer and its environment.
Ruben de la Rive Box pointed to the broader resonance of these images, describing them as openings onto a shared visual experience: the meeting of sky and earth, and the play of light on water—phenomena witnessed across time and place.
Roshan also reflected on the significance of presenting these works in Australia. Having grown up there, she noted a personal connection in bringing Amsterdam-based observations into dialogue with Australian landscapes. Despite their differences—the Netherlands’ calm, constructed waterways and Australia’s expansive, untamed oceans; the contrast between northern and southern light—both environments are defined by the horizon line where water meets sky, a visual constant that has long informed the duo’s work.
The installation also included a group of four sculptural Voices Vessels, 3D-printed in sand and hand-painted by the artists. These forms, loosely evoking pleated dresses in motion, were conceived in relation to a broader idea of freedom. Positioned in front of the Windows, their abstracted, feminine silhouettes appeared to reach toward the shifting horizons within the glass panels.
In addition to these new works, the presentation featured two Radiance Coffee Tables and Time to Reflect, both previously exhibited at major institutions, further contextualising the duo’s evolving practice.
Reflecting on the exhibition, Director Sally Dan-Cuthbert described the gallery’s commitment to supporting artists working across disciplines with a strong emphasis on concept, craftsmanship, and originality. In this context, Rive Roshan’s multidisciplinary and materially driven approach aligned closely with the gallery’s broader vision, making The Sky We Share a fitting presentation within the Melbourne Art Fair.