Strange Clay review – dynamic ceramic

Hayward Gallery, London
Twenty-three artists explore the potential of this ancient material in works tackling issues from Post-it note wars to feudalism and pornStrange Clay is a wild surprise. Totem poles of chimney pots sprout beckoning fingers and toby jug handles. Distant minarets float on the horizon. Curious stumps glow like molten lava. There are Post-it notes scrawled with resentful messages, sea creatures sprawled on the floor and winged sprites hidden among the foliage of a life-size g