Ceramic Lamps by Hsian Jung Chen.

Inspired by simple forms of fruits and plants, Taipei-based Hsian-Jung Chen’s ceramic practice seeks to reinterpret everyday objects through stacked geometric shapes and vivid colours. Originally a graphic designer, Chen views clay as an approachable material to turn ideas and images in his head into reality.

For his latest collection, Chen embraced his love of Memphis design in a series of graphic and bright table lamps. Viewing the lighting objects more as sculptures, their warm and unobtrusive light ads just another layer for viewers to enjoy. For future projects, Chen plans to combine ceramics with other materials, such as plastic, metal and wood.

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Encompassing both two and three-dimensional planes, Chen develops his work by first sketching and measuring each component on paper, transforming them onto clay slabs and then assembling all the pieces by hand—akin to the process of making clothes. Although his works look precise, most of them are hand-built and one of a kind.

The artist shows a lack of concern for functionality in his work, preferring to create objects that are hard to use or even useless. The very postmodern approach invites people to question their relationship with ‘things’. This visual dislocation and offset in his work creates an interesting viewing experience and a sense of non-reality.

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[Images courtesy of Hsian Jung Chen.]