ARTIST | LIM KIM HUI
The Rock
L.44cm x W.24cm x H.37cm | Ceramic
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Once upon a time, there was a village boy who was often picked on by classmates and teachers. Often, he dreamt to become strong
as a bull – for self-protect, for confidence. When he grew up, he sculpted the guardian bull to protect the weak.
L.44cm x W.24cm x H.37cm | Ceramic
Price on Request!
Once upon a time, there was a village boy who was often picked on by classmates and teachers. Often, he dreamt to become strong
as a bull – for self-protect, for confidence. When he grew up, he sculpted the guardian bull to protect the weak.
A Thousand Threads
L.26cm x W.19cm x H.20cm | Ceramic
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This artwork was inspired from my childhood’s village well, our one and only water source. Tasked to collect water for home usage every day,
the well is where most of my memories gather. Reminiscing those moments as though a thousand threads revolving around the well.
L.26cm x W.19cm x H.20cm | Ceramic
Price on Request!
This artwork was inspired from my childhood’s village well, our one and only water source. Tasked to collect water for home usage every day,
the well is where most of my memories gather. Reminiscing those moments as though a thousand threads revolving around the well.
BIO
Artist’s Statement: My love for clay goes far and beyond – Almost my entire life has been dedicated to pottery. The vastness and unlimited possibilities in clay, glazes and firing techniques excites me, and I enjoy exploring and challenging myself to attain different breakthroughs. Through inventive use of colours and forms, I infuse Chinese, Southeast Asian and Japanese elements in my works. Artist’s Biography: A self-taught ceramicist, Kim Hui travelled and researched in Bizen, Karatsu, Tokoname, Arita and Shigaraki, in Japan. His illustrious career spans over 40 years, beginning from time he trained and taught at Ming Village Ceramics, Singapore. Kim Hui’s works infuse naturalist as well as a certain Japanese influence, emphasizing the beauty of the unadornment and the naturalness of raw materials. Founder and Master Potter at Ceramic House, he teaches at pottery at various schools in Singapore. He formulated glazes and developed techniques in hand-building, wheel-throwing and reduction-firing. Amongst his groundbreaking discoveries, he uncovered the secret of tenmoku. Those who love the smoked-glazed pottery works that is likened to that of a Japanese burnt wood feel, have come to associate with such works produced at Ceramic House. |