Singapore artist channels 'creepy-cute' with baby heads in sushi rolls

Artist posts pictures of her art on Instagram and gains large following

Published: December 18, 2019 12:45 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Producer

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Singaporean artist Qixuan Lim poses next to cans containing tiny cherubic fetus heads, arms and legs or other human body parts, which she sculpted using clay and cosmetic paint, in Singapore. Image Credit: Reuters

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Tiny clay models of fetus heads. At first glance the works of Singaporean artist Qixuan Lim have a familiar, edible appearance. But upon a closer look at the sardine tin - and it's packed with tiny human hearts made of clay, cherubic arms and legs or other human body parts. Image Credit: Reuters

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A sardine can filled with tiny clay models of brains. "I think my art has always been about that combination of things that people find sort of traditionally, typically cute, but having a darker twist and a darker element to it," says Lim, who is known by her social media accounts and by her fans as QimmyShimmy. Image Credit: Reuters

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"There are still a lot of aesthetics and ideas of beauty that are tied onto our perceptions of what is beauty." The 28-year old studied in the Netherlands is now a full-time information designer. She first showed her works in 2017, while still a student. Since then her Instagram account, where she posts pictures of her art, has attracted a following of more than 100,000. Image Credit: Reuters

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Now back in Singapore, Lim describes herself as a part-time artist. She has no studio but creates most of her works in her bedroom. She uses the oven in the kitchen as a kiln. Image Credit: Reuters

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Despite her modest production facilities, her macabre works are continuing to attract fans and she recently exhibited her creations at a gallery in Japan, where "creepy-cute" is a trend in pop culture. Image Credit: Reuters

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"This work is free from stereotypes," said gallery visitor Mako Kudo. "It gives us new perspective which is different from what we see usually." The exhibition in Tokyo, called "Modern Panic", featured a series of sushi rolls filled with baby heads and nigiri topped with eyeballs and brains. Image Credit: Reuters

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A sardine can filled with tiny clay models of fetus heads, sculpted by Singaporean artist Qixuan Lim. Image Credit: Reuters

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