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Thu
30/7
8:30AM - 8PM
Fri
31/7
8:30AM - 8PM
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1/8
8:30AM - 5PM
Sun
2/8
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Mon
3/8
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Tue
4/8
8:30AM - 8PM
Wed
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Dr Iskandar Jalil Collection

DETAILS

  • Level 4, Left Wing

This collection consists of ceramic works by Dr Iskandar Jalil.

About Dr Iskandar Jalil

  • Singapore’s Master Potter
  • Leading educator-mentor in ceramics art
  • Started his art practice since his Teacher Training College (TTC) days in the early 1960s
  • Received numerous accolades including the Cultural Medallion for Visual Arts in 1988 and Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award in 2014
  • Conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in 2016

About His Works

  • His works are known for the use of one-hand techniques and bears influences of different pottery cultures across the world – especially in Japanese philosophy and aesthetics.
  • Characteristics of his works are simple but strong structures with distinctly tactile and rich surfaces, often with twigs or branches as handles.
  • He uses clays unique to particular locales or regions.