Red Solace
A ceramic sculpture that doubles as a bench at the passenger pick-up point of the Experimental Medicine Building
Delia Prvački
Red Solace
2006
Handmade Painted and Glazed Ceramic, Cast in Fibreglass Reinforced Concrete
60 x 240 x 80 cm
Nanyang Drive, Experimental Medicine Building, Level 1
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Red Solace reminds the viewer of a very intense, warm, and sensual body that represents life and vitality. The sculpture doubles as a bench at the passenger pick-up point of the Experimental Medicine Building.
The piece was realised by the artist in two stages: creating the ceramic material, glazing and firing it, and then assembling it in glass-fibre reinforced concrete in a factory for precast concrete. The artist's intention was to capture the beauty of handmade ceramic material, emphasising its tactile texture and rich colour effect, and to subordinate it to the idea of an object that is both contemplative and functional.
About the artist
Delia Prvački is a Romanian-born artist and migrated from the former Yugoslavia to Singapore in the early 1990s. Prvački’s work focuses on establishing a new vocabulary and significance for the sculptural medium, grounded by a constant experimentation with new technologies, mixed techniques, and the endless modalities of expression in ceramics. Her ceramic sculptures have garnered many awards and been displayed in many public institutions in Singapore and around the world including Finland and Serbia.
Bio adapted from Delia Prvački's website
Behind the scenes
Red Solace was conceived as part of a solo exhibition Plein Air, and created purposefully for the outdoor environment. Red Solace was part of a group of six sculptures located at East Coast Park. Other locations for Plein Air included Fort Canning Park and Biopolis in One North.
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