From a Time Before...: Art Agenda, SG

From a Time Before… presents the works of Chua Soo Khim, Delia Prvački, Hans Chew, Hasan Zolkifly, Iskandar Jalil, Ng Eng Teng, and others—artists who have shaped the course of Singapore ceramics across generations.

Built on the premise of time, the exhibition reflects on pottery’s enduring nature: its ability to outlast a lifetime, carrying marks of memory from maker to viewer. Clay transforms from soluble to solid, from malleable to permanent, embodying both fragility and strength.

Three forms define the presentation—large bowls, vessels, and sculptures. The bowls evoke gathering and abundance; the vessels, majesty and poise; the sculptures, memory and movement. Through these works, the tactile and temporal qualities of clay reveal themselves, tracing the intimate relationship between the hand, the material, and the passage of time.

From a Time Before… is curated by Dr Pow Jun Kai.

View the works on display here.

From a Time Before…

Art Agenda S'pore

Tanjong Pagar Distripark #02-01, 39 Keppel Road

25 Oct - 8 Nov

Thu-Sat, 1PM – 6PM | Sun-Wed by appointment only

Public Programme

Ceramics Conversation: On the Appreciation for Singapore Pottery

 Speakers: Juliana Lim, Dr Pow Jun Kai

 Moderator: Dr Suriani Suratman

 Saturday, 25 October 2025 | 2–3.30PM

Singapore has nurtured a long list of eminent ceramics artists—from Chua Soo Khim, Iskandar Jalil, to Ng Eng Teng. This Conversation invites two collectors, Juliana Lim and Dr Pow Jun Kai, to share their perspectives on Singapore pottery: its collecting motivations, influences of personal taste and interior design, and the role of patronage in shaping appreciation.

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