The International Small Form Ceramics Symposium “Navigation 2025”

The International Small Form Ceramics Symposium “Navigation 2025” runs from 17th October to 23rd November in the Small Exhibition Hall of the Order of Livonian Palace (Ventspils Museum), Ventspils, Latvia.

I’m happy that my handmade porcelain bears — Dzintars, Medus, Laime, and Sonora — are included in this exhibition.

These four bears were created during the ceramics symposium. Their forms are inspired by the Taiwanese black bear, a symbol of my homeland, while their names reference elements of Latvian culture — such as the Christian calendar, the honey brand “Medus”, and the chocolate brand “Laima”.

The work also draws inspiration from the museum’s collection of spinning spindles, creating a dialogue between cultures through these cross-cultural identity bears.

https://muzejs.ventspils.lv/iepazistamies-ar-keramikas-simpozija-dalibniekiem-wen-hsi-harman-taiwan-uk/