Information About
This photograph shows a cluster of pieces of pottery resembling lotus pods. These were inspired by the shape of lotus pods found in lotus ponds of Southeast Asia and Iskandar Jalil's observations at a ceramics factory in Surabaya. Iskandar Jalil usually recorded his extensive travel experiences in visual diaries and incorporated them into his ceramic works. This particular artistic work was selected for exhibition at the Korea Ceramics Biennale 2007. Physical dimensions of original: Approximately 70 x 160 x 160 mm. Medium: Various clays and glazes, porcelain (fired at 1300 degrees Celsius). Title devised by Library staff.
Additional Details
- Credit Line
- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2009. The original work (c) Iskandar Jalil, 2007.
More to Explore
Spherical teapot & twig : pottery
IMAGE
This is a photograph of a tea pot made by Iskandar Jalil. It has the distinctive kendi-inspired spout and bears the trademark ‘Iskandar Blue’. The colour was inspired by Iskandar’s trip to Scandinavia where the visual and sensory resonance of the open sky is conveyed through a single colour. The...
Trengganu : sculpture
IMAGE
This photograph shows a piece of sculpture resembling a boat which pays tribute to the famous boat-making history of Trengganu and the unmistakable design of the bangau which are elaborately carved wooden boats. Trengganu is a body of work that is more sculptural than functional unlike bowls or plates. It...
Mitravam (Friendship) : tile mural
IMAGE
This is a photograph of a tile mural entitled "Mitravam" (Sanskrit for "friendship"). For this piece Iskandar Jalil used the symbol and metaphor of the lock and key to suggest that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) through its diplomatic work has unlocked many doors for Singapore. He researched and...
Iskandar Jalil : headshot
IMAGE
This is a headshot photograph of Iskandar Jalil (b. 1940, Singapore -). He is a highly-regarded local ceramist who uses fine clay to develop bowls and pots into art works, integrating Japanese and Islamic styles. He was awarded two Colombo Plan scholarships, to study textiles in India (1962) and ceramic...
![Ceramic Exhibition : group photograph [2]](https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/cms/image/378851ff-6bd4-437e-bb31-274692f62405.jpg)
Ceramic Exhibition : group photograph [2]
IMAGE
This is a photograph of Prof. Edwin Thumboo talking to Prof. Lim Pin and Mr. Iskandar Jalil at the Ceramic Exhibition taken in 1999.This photograph is part of the collection donated by Edwin Thumboo to NLB....
Reflections : lotus pond in a moment of silence
IMAGE
The Reflections series emerged from the Lotus Pond series. While the latter presents the composites of plant life from the pond’s surface, the concept of the Reflections series delves more holistically on surface and submerged phenomena, thus conceptually strengthening the symbolic references to the macro-cosmic order of Taoist philosophy. Physical dimensions...
Pot sculpture
IMAGE
Pot-Sculpture is an example of Ng’s constant capacity for humour in his work. Apart from its whimsicality, it reflects Ng’s fusion of the functional with beauty, as well as his training in ceramics and studio pottery. This work (stoneware, partly chun glazed)is part of the National University of Singapore Museum...
Aqueous waves
IMAGE
An acrylic painting on canvas, Aqueous Waves represents the transition in Poon’s work from a visual vocabulary made up of purely geometric forms to one of curved lines – subsequently referred to as “waves”. The emphasis on both chromatic harmony and the savant distribution of shapes and forms is distinctive...
