Press Release
Coral Teapot by Swee Tuan Pang Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Swee Tuan Pang honored for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Coral Teapot by Swee Tuan Pang has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Coral Teapot
Coral is a handmade teapot inspired by the intricate forms and textures of sea corals. The single handle allows the teapot to be held from all directions, overhead, from the left or from the right, reflecting the many ways different cultures handle a teapot. An indent at the back of the body allows the teapot to be pinched and lifted. The design of the lid is integrated into the handle, so the lines flow around the whole form. Coral is made of coil-constructed, altered, carved and textured earthenware, finished with shino glaze and fired in oxidation.
About Swee Tuan Pang
Pang Swee Tuan is a Singapore Ceramic artist who has been practicing ceramic fine arts since 1990. A diverse ceramic artist, his works draw inspiration from historic oriental elements to the interesting forms of corals. Besides being an artist, he teaches in multiple local schools, seeking to impart the love and appreciation of ceramic to the next generation. Pang Swee Tuan had his first solo exhibition in 2013. Beyond Singapore, he has exhibited his works in USA, Croatia, Belgium, Italy, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Macau and China.
Award Record
Swee Tuan Pang is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Entries typically include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. Awarded art designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/100327
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100327
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100327
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/272718
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://pangsweetuan.wixsite.com/pangceramics
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Coral Teapot
- Function
- Teapot
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Indian Red, Sienna, Light Gray, Black and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Swee Tuan Pang
- Country
- Singapore
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #100327
Credits
- Image Credits
- Chan Han Onn
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Coral-inspired, this teapot has a single handle that effectively encompasses handling the teapot from all directions (overhead, left or right) and is inclusive of the myriad of ways different cultures handle a teapot. The indent at the back of the pot allows the pot to be pinched and lifted. Incorporating the lid's design into the handle, the lines of the teapot pleasingly flows around the whole form.
- Inspiration
- As a child, I loved visiting the beach with my family. Picking seashells and exploring the corals that were washed on the shores was my favourite pastime. Memories of these happy moments have always stayed firmly with me. Inspired by the intricacy and elegant details on corals, I created the series "Coral - Rhythm of the Seas", to commemorate the wonderful times of my childhood.
- Challenge
- The most challenging part was constructing the handle. Clay being a soft and malleable material prior firing made it difficult to maintain and keep the overhead handle in position. The highly intricate coral texture of the teapot also required a lot of meticulous work.
- Realization and Technology
- Coil-constructed, altered, carved and textured earthenware; shino glaze, oxidation fired (1200°C)
- Operation and Interaction
- With its single handle, this teapot can effectively be handled from all directions (overhead, left or right). It embraces a culturally myriad of ways of handling a teapot.
- Project Duration and Location
- Started in January 2013 and finished in February 2013.
- Specifications
- 125mm x 90mm x 165mm
- Keywords
- ceramic, teapot, coral, earthenware, carved, handmade
