KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Fifteen years in the past, Malaysian ceramic artist Adil Abdul Ghani first discovered raku pottery throughout a ceramics coaching programme in Japan.
Raku is an ancient Japanese firing approach invented within the sixteenth century and used to make tea bowls for tea ceremonies.
This led to the beginning of RAAQUU Ceramic Art in 2020, named after the approach that impressed Adil’s art.
The ceramic art brand has quickly gained worldwide acclaim, attaining over RM1 million in ceramic art gross sales in 2022 alone.
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It achieved this due to its merchandise’ distinctive raku finishes, together with full-copper matte, half-copper matte, smoked, carbon half-copper matte and obvara.
Each product is exclusive in its design, with no two items being alike. — Picture courtesy of RAAQUU
“At RAAQUU, every ceramic piece is completely different and can’t be reproduced,” Adil mentioned in an announcement.
“This makes every bit a singular work of art with its personal story to inform. It is the primary issue that drives the curiosity in direction of RAAQUU and makes it right into a coveted collector’s merchandise.”
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The tagline ‘Painted by fireplace’ is apt for his or her signature firing approach, which produces one-of-a-kind colors which are distinctive to every piece.
Raku firing includes eradicating a ceramic piece from a sizzling kiln whereas it’s nonetheless molten and inserting it in a discount chamber crammed with sawdust or paper.
The intense warmth from the ceramic piece ignites the flamable materials within the sealed discount chamber, contributing to every Raku ceramic piece’s distinctive colors.
RAAQUU’s merchandise vary from pocket-sized miniature vases to experimental sculptural items, a part of the Life Magnified assortment designed by Adil.
The firm operates from Ara Damansara, ethically sourcing uncooked supplies like clay from Perak’s Mukim Sayong the place the normal Malay water container (labu sayong) originates.
“I really feel that the merge between the historic components of Malaysia and Japan the place native crafts are involved has in itself taken RAAQUU to a different stage of distinction and gravitas,” the artist added.
Adil is getting ready for RAAQUU’s first solo exhibition in January 2024, that includes 20 large-scale sculptural items and accent gadgets.
The brand, already obtainable on-line in 32 international locations, plans to develop additional subsequent yr, exploring collaborations with designers and searching for partnerships within the retail trade.
RAAQUU’s collaborations with The Datai in Langkawi, FERN Batik Collective and Gudang have garnered constructive impacts, marking a promising future for this Malaysian startup.
“For now, I have to say that the RAAQUU workforce is fired up for our subsequent part of enlargement,” Adil mentioned.
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