Rita Salt (b. Paris, France, 1995) lives in a castle in Rhode Island with her cat Trolls, her dog Beef, and a couple of other art wizards. Her ceramic sculptures and paintings interlace the fantastical with the tangible, creating mesmerizing works that are at once instinctively playful and formally measured. Salt weaves together elements of folklore to conjure rich narratives that traverse realms of light and dark. Imagery of angels, portals to hell and heaven, and whimsical creatures, reflects the duality of childhood—a blend

of wonder and terror. Issuing from fascination with the history of public mosaic installations, Salt’s latest work in ceramic reveals an interplay of innocence with the uncanny, heightened through her use of vibrant colors and a compulsively expressive hand. In October 2024, she had her first major solo show at Entrance Gallery in New York City. Her work has also been exhibited in Los Angeles CA, Auckland New Zealand, Leipzig Germany, Milan Italy, Reno NV and Pawtucket Rhode Island.