Artist Name
Aletheia Lynne Tan
陈慧凌

Title
Genesis
初衷

Year Produced
2022

Medium / Material
Air-dry clay

Size of Artwork
40 x 40 x 25 cm

Artwork Statement

Do you remember what was/is like to create with your bare hands? I am often mesmerised by a medium’s texture in my hands. In this instance, I was intrigued by the dampness & suppleness of the air-dry clay, the squeeze and overflow, the whiteness of white, the light on ridges, the shadow in furrows, the imprints… The sheer joy of creating, being present with my being and the material. Just play.

还记得曾用双手创造了什么吗？ 
我经常被手中所握的素材给迷惑了。
但熟悉中—
那潮湿和风干的触感；那挤压和溢出的惊喜；
脊上的光，沟中的阴影，原始的白色，
映出的每一个印记……一切的一切迷惑了我
也—
沉沦在自我的创造乐趣中，不为什么……
只为了—
那是宁静平和的享受，也是我接触粘土的动机。