Malaysian artist tames the flames to create rainbow raku ceramics

‘Raku ceramics are revered because of the unpredictability of the firing technique,’ says Adil, who acquired his training in raku firing in Japan. The ancient ceramics technique is enjoying a modern-day renaissance. Photo: RAAQUU

Micro-organisms form the building blocks of life, making up two-thirds of life on Earth. But due to their microscopic size, we’re unable to see and appreciate their beauty – until now.

In Life: Magnified, ceramic artist Adil Abdul Ghani aims to give visitors something different. He wants to bring out the otherworldly allure of microbes through earthenware sculptures, interpreting different facets of nature and humanity in shapes inspired by microlife, such as diatoms and microbial bacterium.