is an artist and designer interested in unveiling the invisible architecture that underpins material culture and its systems. Exploring clay as the primary subject, she seeks to engage the material's diverse uses and intricate processes.
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gellyvieve represents my exploration of clay as a maker. It is a space where imagination is uninhibited fuelled by the inner world of a child who started ceramics at the age of 10.
Supported by the DesignSingapore Council, 'Other Supply' is a research focused on repurposing glass waste into glazes, addressing the limited glass recycling infrastructure in Singapore.
a place with no sand
2023 - 2024 - An on-going research on glass, sand & geology
cobalt fever
2022 - 2023
tin & herbs
2023
Co (Cobalt)
This latest series of sculptures is an exploration surrounding the element of cobalt. Celebrated for its deep alluring blue, the mineral is also one of the key elements used in lithium-ion batteries, making cobalt one of the most sought-after minerals in the world. More than the world’s half-known deposit of the mineral comes from beneath the Democratic Republic of Congo where over three-quarters of its citizens live in extreme poverty. The living situation is then aggravated by the violent rush to extract cobalt as the world races to adopt green energy technologies.
Fig 1. Sketch of Cobalt OrePowdered Cobalt II Oxide
In seeing through the lens of the element, Ang attempts to draw connectedness between the disparate worlds of scientific information and the everyday. The titles metaphorically induce the idea of the possible ingredients that went into making the sculptures – a combination of chemical elements and biochemical compounds. Questioning the differences and similarities between the two through exploration of abstracted forms from narratives such as the origin of cobalt, the mining of cobalt, and the presence of cobalt in an essential vitamin that sustains human life.
(Co). C₇₇H₁₂₀N₁₈O₂₆S
(cobalt) • endorphin weighing and hanging
(Co). C₆₃H₈₈CoN₁₄O₁₄P
(cobalt).cobalamin(Co). C₈H₁₁NO₂,
(cobalt).dopamine
EXHIBITIONS
Cobalt Fever, Sullivan & Strumpf, S.E.A Focus, Singapore, 2023
EMERGE at Find, Curated by Suzy Annetta Design Anthology, 22nd Sep 2022 - 24th Sep 2022 Marina Bay Sands Convention, SGCREDITS
Image courtesy of S.E.A. Focus, photographed by Darren Soh