'The Shape of Life' is a solo exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Oakville-based artist Joon Hee Kim. The sculptures take the vessel form as the jumping off point – pot-like bases extend up into bodies that are teeming with life. Pushing past the boundaries of the form are sculptural collages of expressive faces, gesturing hands and everyday objects. It’s unclear whether the faces represent multiple people or the various moods of one person, but it is clear from the presence of tiny pots – miniature plates and bowls dot the surfaces – that the story being told here is at least semi-autobiographical. This is the story of a life preoccupied with vessels, told in the form of a vessel. – Robyn Wilcox, Curator