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Here, there, and here again
Here, there, and here again is a group exhibition of new ceramic objects by artists Cura Wei, Goosullae Kim, Janice Wu, Pauline Meade and Thannie Phan (gốm maker).
The works are made in response to time. The makers all have slow, highly involved, methodical practices, informed by the repeated exercise of paying close and constant attention to the small, inconsequential questions that the work elicits and attempting to resolve them, one after the other.
For “Here, there, and here again”, the artists have crafted pourers, vases and sculptures that signify a library of their collected experiences. The vessels are finite containers of intimate memories, using clay as the primary medium, formed with traditional techniques and guided by contemporary surface treatments.
Story from the artist
With the cold breeze on the tip of my nose and the blinding sun over my eyes, I got lost. I got lost on this vast island.
I longed for a place where land travels through four seasons, flows from spring to winter, luscious green to white snow. The place I longed for, a place in my memory.
Trees that peel off their skin, which appeared rather strange, slowly changed their appearance. The trees unveiled their beauty when I paid closer attention to them.
The vast sky shifted its colour from blue to orange and purple. There were faint silhouettes of people and trees from a distance. I took a deep breath of cold air, filled my lungs with the orange sunset, and warmed my heart. I was ready to go back home.