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Hetty Lie-Schricke’s boat series was developed for ‘Variables of the Function’, curated by Boxplot at T U Collab, Singapore.

In this series of works, Singaporean artist Hetty Lie-Schricke explores her personal and ancestral history, from the journey that her Chinese ancestors made across the South China Sea to the Peranakan culture of later generations. Each boat focusses on one of the five senses, through which Lie-Schricke engages viewers in various aspects of her rich cultural history while simultaneously exploring the potential of the ceramic medium.

Lie-Schricke worked as a scientific researcher until 1994 and thereafter devoted herself to art. She developed her ceramics practice under the tutelage of master potter Dr Iskandar Jalil at Jalan Bahar, Malay Heritage Centre and Temasek Potters Studios respectively, before establishing her own studio at Jalan Bahar Clay Studios. Lie-Schricke works extensively with local clays, which she considers to be a way of defining her identity and connection to Singapore. She likes to imagine how the clay has witnessed the history of its place of origin. Lie-Schicke is a member of Sculpture Society Singapore and has exhibited in Singapore, India, Taiwan, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Japan. @ Novelty TechPoint

Hiroko Mita's 'Line Series' forms part of 'Variables of the Function' curated by Boxplot at T U Collab, Singapore. Ongoing until 22 December 2018.
Hiroko Mita’s works often begin as unassuming wheel-thrown or hand-built vessels. To these seemingly utilitarian forms, Mita slowly and meticulously adds line after line of clay. As the lines wrap like vines around their hosts, the original forms are gradually consumed along with their potential to serve a utilitarian function. Emerging in their place are striking and complex compositions of distinctly individual yet inextricably intertwined lines. Mita's compositions are created from carefully selected local and imported clay bodies and glazes, fused together through the firing process.

Having studied fine art and graphic design in Japan and the USA, Hiroko first began working with clay at Jalan Bahar Clay Studios in 2006 where she learnt pottery techniques from Dr Iskandar Jalil. Mita’s works have been commissioned by the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Arts Council, National Heritage Board and the Duke-NUS Medical School. She participated in the mural project for the NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and Church of Our Saviour, Singapore. @ Singapore